History of the Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wanderers travel to take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 26 games.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was more than a decade ago, in October 1998, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 2 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 23 Oct | Bristol City | 2-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | League Division One |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 24 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | League Cup |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 18 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | League Cup |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | League Division One |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Robins, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bristol City, Bolton Wanderers are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Trotters's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 41 games have yielded only 40 points.
Bolton Wanderers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 60 from their 41 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Trotters out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here