FootyMAD's Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 18 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, winning 53.57% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in March 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 24 NovBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Man. Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 17 MarMan. Utd.4-1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2006/2007Sat 28 OctBolton Wdrs.0 - 4Man. Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 01 AprBolton Wdrs.1 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 31 DecMan. Utd.4 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2004/2005Sun 26 DecMan. Utd.2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2004/2005Sat 11 SepBolton Wdrs.2 - 2Man. Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Red Devils, with 4 goals against.

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Trotters have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 67 points from the 29 games played. Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 25 points from their 29 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.641111313
Bolton Wdrs.60243102

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Red Devils being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. 22 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Bolton Wdrs. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.