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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, The Trotters have recorded 14 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 | Sat 12 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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. | LGEC |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Trotters have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 29 matches. Bolton Wdrs.'s 48 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Bolton Wdrs. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Middlesbrough. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 9 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |