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Middlesbrough face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 6 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2003, with Bolton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three. These low-scoring games have seen just five goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, accumulating just one victory and one draw from their last six matches. While the Boro have hit seven goals, 14 have hit the back of their net.
Bolton's 39 points from 26 games has pushed them to 7th. Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 40 points they have accumulated from their 26 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Trotters, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Unbeaten in last 3 home games. Won their latest 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Middlesbrough | Lost previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |