Bolton W. prepare to entertain Southampton at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Trotters have recorded 8 wins, and Southampton have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in September 2002, 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Bolton W. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Bolton W. | 1-1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Bolton W. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 27 Nov | Bolton W. | 2 - 2 | Southampton | LC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Bolton W. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Bolton W. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Bolton W. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Trotters in those games, with 3 conceded.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Bolton W. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 11 matches. Southampton's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton W. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Trotters, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton W. | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Southampton | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |