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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Boro have recorded 29 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 03 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Mar | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Trotters have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 14 points from their 13 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Boro's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bolton Wdrs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |