FootyMAD's Manchester United match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 SepBolton Wdrs.2 - 2Man Utd.PREM
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

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Man Utd., Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Trotters's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Man Utd. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 34 points from their 18 games. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man Utd.641113613
Bolton Wdrs.60157121

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 Man Utd.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man Utd. Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Bolton Wdrs. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.