FootyMAD's Manchester United match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United fixture

Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Manchester United at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 51 games played, The Trotters have recorded 24 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2004, with Man Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Trotters in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 07 JanBolton Wdrs.1-2Man Utd.PREM
2003/2004Sat 16 AugMan Utd.4 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2002/2003Sat 22 FebBolton Wdrs.1 - 1Man Utd.PREM
2002/2003Wed 11 SepMan Utd.0 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2001/2002Tue 29 JanBolton Wdrs.0 - 4Man Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 20 OctMan Utd.1 - 2Bolton Wdrs.PREM
1997/1998Sat 07 FebMan Utd.1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Trotters, with 6 goals against.

Man Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Red Devils's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Bolton Wdrs. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 9 points from their 4 games. Man Utd.'s 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.64029712
Man Utd.63218411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bolton Wdrs. may be coming up against a decent side in Man Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Trotters. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Man Utd. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.