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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium 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 36 and win only 8 of the 61 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, with Arsenal running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 14 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 28 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 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. These games have seen the Gunners score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 35 points they have accumulated from 20 games. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |