Bolton Wdrs. travel to take on Sheffield United at Bramall Lane 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 35 and win only 14 of the 58 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Utd. was back in November 2000, over five years ago, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2000/2001 | Sun 06 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
1999/2000 | Tue 21 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
1999/2000 | Sun 14 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
1998/1999 | Sat 16 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
1998/1999 | Sat 29 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Blades have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Bolton Wdrs. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 9 points from their 11 games thus far. Bolton Wdrs. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 20 points from their 11 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Trotters have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Bramall Lane with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Sheff. Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
Bolton Wdrs. | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |