FootyMAD's Fulham match preview

Last updated : 05 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Fulham v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Fulham at Loftus Road (temporary) on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Trotters have won 9 of the 29 games compared to the host's 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 11 JanBolton Wdrs.0 - 0FulhamPREM
2002/2003Sat 17 AugFulham4 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2001/2002Tue 23 AprFulham3 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2001/2002Sat 24 NovBolton Wdrs.0 - 0FulhamPREM
2000/2001Sun 04 MarFulham1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.LD1
2000/2001Sat 30 SepBolton Wdrs.0 - 2FulhamLD1
1999/2000Sat 11 MarBolton Wdrs.3 - 1FulhamLD1

Recent respective form guides

Fulham are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 22 points from their 14 games. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fulham6213997
Bolton Wdrs.63127710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Fulham may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Fulham Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wdrs. 4 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.