History of the Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wanderers face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium 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 34 and win only 14 of the 58 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2010, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 21 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 3 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 22 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Dec | Man. City | 1-0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Man. City | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 3 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 02 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Sky Blues, with 6 goals against.
Bolton Wanderers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 26 games giving them a return of 63 points.
Bolton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 20 points from their 26 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
With Bolton Wanderers not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Manchester City will ease to victory over the Trotters. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Won 4 successive home games. 18 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here