FootyMAD's Hull City match preview

Last updated : 07 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hull City v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. travel to take on Hull City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, The Trotters have recorded 5 wins, and Hull City have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Hull City was more than a decade ago, in September 1998, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the The Tigers in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Tue 22 SepHull City2 - 3Bolton Wdrs.LGEC
1998/1999Tue 15 SepBolton Wdrs.3 - 1Hull CityLGEC
1992/1993Fri 30 AprHull City1 - 2Bolton Wdrs.LGE1
1992/1993Sat 24 OctBolton Wdrs.2 - 0Hull CityLGE1
1991/1992Wed 29 AprHull City2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.LGE1
1991/1992Sat 14 DecBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Hull CityLGE1
1984/1985Tue 02 AprHull City2 - 2Bolton Wdrs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While The Tigers have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Trotters have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 20 points they have accumulated from 11 games. Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 11 points from their 11 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hull City640210812
Bolton Wdrs.6213567

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Hull City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wdrs. 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.