FootyMAD's Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 15 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Palace pack their bags to visit Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 9 occassions, and draw 7, from the 17 games played.

The previous match played between the two at Reebok Stadium was more than three years back, in October 2000, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Mon 16 AprCrystal Palace0 - 2Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 28 OctBolton Wdrs.3 - 3Crystal PalaceCHMP
1999/2000Tue 07 MarCrystal Palace0 - 0Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 06 NovBolton Wdrs.2 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
1998/1999Sun 10 JanBolton Wdrs.3 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
1998/1999Sat 08 AugCrystal Palace2 - 2Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
1997/1998Sat 02 MayBolton Wdrs.5 - 2Crystal PalacePREM

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Trotters in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bolton Wdrs.'s 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 5 points from their 8 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.6231979
Crystal Palace6213897

FootyMad's prediction ...

Eagles are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bolton Wdrs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Crystal Palace Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.