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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, The Trotters have recorded 12 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 06 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Blues have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Trotters have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 64 points from their 31 games. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 37 points from their 31 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Trotters are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Chelsea. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. |