Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 7 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Portsmouth | 4 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2000/2001 | Tue 13 Feb | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
1999/2000 | Tue 22 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Pompey in those games, with 9 conceded.
The The Trotters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 36 matches. Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 36 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bolton Wdrs. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Portsmouth. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Portsmouth | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Bolton Wdrs. | No win in the 3 most recent games. |