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Last updated : 08 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, The Trotters have recorded 13 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 27 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2005, the Reds carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 02 JanBolton Wdrs.2 - 2LiverpoolPREM
2004/2005Sat 02 AprLiverpool1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2004/2005Sun 29 AugBolton Wdrs.1 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Sat 07 FebBolton Wdrs.2 - 2LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Fri 26 DecLiverpool3 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2003/2004Wed 03 DecLiverpool2 - 3Bolton Wdrs.LGEC
2002/2003Sat 08 MarLiverpool2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Liverpool, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Trotters have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 67 points from their 33 games. Bolton Wdrs.'s 48 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool650121515
Bolton Wdrs.620411106

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Trotters are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Liverpool. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool 4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Bolton Wdrs. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.