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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Arsenal at Highbury 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 34 and win only 8 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Gunners have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 40 points they have accumulated from 24 games. Bolton Wdrs.'s 38 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gunners, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |