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Bolton Wdrs. play host to Stoke City at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, The Trotters have recorded 19 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Bolton Wdrs. was more than a decade ago, in September 1996, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1996/1997 | Wed 29 Jan | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 1-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 03 May | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 03 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 22 Feb | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 21 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 04 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Stoke City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Bolton Wdrs. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Stoke City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |