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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Boro have recorded 27 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2004, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 29 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Boro, with 3 goals against.
The The Trotters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 18 points they have accumulated from 11 games. Bolton Wdrs. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 21 points from their 11 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough may be coming up against a decent side in Bolton Wdrs., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Boro. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |