Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 09 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 17 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 2 thriller, in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 27 JanAston Villa2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.LC
2003/2004Wed 21 JanBolton Wdrs.5 - 2Aston VillaLC
2003/2004Sun 05 OctAston Villa1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2002/2003Wed 01 JanAston Villa2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2002/2003Sun 01 SepBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Sat 30 MarBolton Wdrs.3 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Sat 27 OctAston Villa3 - 2Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The Villans have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Villans, and 7 goals against.

Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 37 points from their 31 games played so far, Aston Villa's 44 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.61053103
Aston Villa6222988

FootyMad's prediction ...

Villans's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Bolton Wdrs., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs.4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Aston Villa8 games since last away draw.