FM Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth 24 Apr 2010

Last updated : 23 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth fixture

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 32 wins out of 47 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in December 2008, the The Trotters carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 SepPortsmouth2 - 3Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2008/2009Sat 18 AprPortsmouth1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2008/2009Sat 20 DecBolton Wdrs.2-1PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 09 FebBolton Wdrs.0 - 1PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 18 AugPortsmouth3 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2006/2007Sat 30 DecBolton Wdrs.3 - 2PortsmouthPREM
2006/2007Mon 25 SepPortsmouth0 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pompey have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bolton Wdrs. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 35 matches. Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 15 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.6204696
Portsmouth6123395

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Bolton Wdrs., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Portsmouth No win in the 2 most recent games.