FootyMAD's Portsmouth match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers fixture

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 24 and win only 8 of the 47 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Pompey carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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:
2008/2009Sat 18 AprPortsmouth1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2008/2009Sat 20 DecBolton Wdrs.2 - 1PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 09 FebBolton Wdrs.0 - 1PortsmouthPREM
2007/2008Sat 18 AugPortsmouth3 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2006/2007Sat 30 DecBolton Wdrs.3 - 2PortsmouthPREM
2006/2007Mon 25 SepPortsmouth0 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2005/2006Wed 01 FebPortsmouth1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Trotters have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points. Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 0 points from their 3 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth6105593
Bolton Wdrs.6114474

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pompey, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Bolton Wdrs. 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.