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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 30 wins out of 44 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in September 2005, the The Trotters carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 25 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 1-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Portsmouth | 4 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pompey have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bolton Wdrs. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 36 points from their 20 games. Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 35 points they have accumulated from 20 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Trotters's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Portsmouth. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |