Man. Utd. face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, Red Devils have recorded 16 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2007, the The Trotters carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Wed 19 Mar | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 4 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Trotters have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.
Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 23 points from their 21 games played so far, Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 44 points from their 20 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Reebok Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Bolton Wdrs. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
Man. Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |