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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Reebok Stadium on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 6 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in February 2005, when they played out a goalless draw 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 | Sun 26 Mar | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 29 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Trotters in those games, with 7 conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Boro have conceded 4 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Bolton Wdrs.'s 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 36 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Middlesbrough is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Trotters in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |