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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, The Trotters have recorded 14 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Boro carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 29 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 18 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 9 conceded.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Trotters have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 38 points from their 30 games played so far, Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Boro, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |