FootyMAD's Everton match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Everton v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Everton at Goodison Park 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 lose 42 and win only 11 of the 73 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2009, with Everton running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 25 OctBolton Wdrs.3 - 2EvertonPREM
2008/2009Sat 07 FebEverton3 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2008/2009Wed 29 OctBolton Wdrs.0 - 1EvertonPREM
2007/2008Wed 26 DecEverton2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2007/2008Sat 01 SepBolton Wdrs.1 - 2EvertonPREM
2006/2007Mon 09 AprBolton Wdrs.1 - 1EvertonPREM
2006/2007Sat 18 NovEverton1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Everton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Toffees, with 6 goals against.

In complete contrast to Everton, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Trotters have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Everton's 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 32 points from their 30 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Everton6312131010
Bolton Wdrs.63037129

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Toffees, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Everton Won 5 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Bolton Wdrs. 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.