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Bolton Wdrs. pack their bags to visit Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 37 and win only 13 of the 57 games.
The previous match played between the two at St. James' Park was within the last three years, in August 2008, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 5 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 15 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 10 conceded.
The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Trotters have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Newcastle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 35 points from their 27 games so far. Bolton Wdrs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 36 from their 27 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bolton Wdrs. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from St. James' Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |