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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Reebok Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 39 and lost only 16 of the 73 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Trotters in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 24 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 0-1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 4 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Rovers have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 7 points they have accumulated from 4 games. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Trotters's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Blackburn R.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackburn R. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |