| The game between Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, 6th December 2008 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis. |
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea fixture
Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, The Trotters have recorded 24 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in October 2007, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Trotters in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0-1 | Chelsea | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Trotters have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Blues scoring 15 and conceding 4.
Bolton Wdrs.'s 20 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 33 points from their 15 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Reebok Stadium for the The Trotters and the Madmen are unable to see past Chelsea claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: |
| Bolton Wdrs. |
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
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| Chelsea |
Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.
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