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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 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 25 and win only 12 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Blues, with 1 goals against.
The The Trotters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 24 points from the 8 games played. Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 14 points they have accumulated from 8 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chelsea is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 14 matches. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |