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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Reebok Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 6 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in September 2003, with Bolton Wdrs. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 29 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Boro have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bolton Wdrs.'s 39 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 40 points they have accumulated from 26 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bolton Wdrs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Reebok Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Middlesbrough in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |