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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Reebok Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 51 games played, The Trotters have recorded 24 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Trotters in those games, with 4 conceded.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bolton Wdrs.'s 48 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 82 points from the 33 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Trotters go into their game against Chelsea in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |