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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Blues in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 23 Dec | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 10 May | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Blues have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
The The Trotters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Trotters, and 10 goals against.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 32 points from the 13 games played. Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 22 points they have accumulated from 13 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chelsea is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | No win in the 2 most recent games. |