History of the Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 14 of the 68 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2009, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Trotters in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Mar | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 0-1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 4 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
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Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Trotters, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Black Cats have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bolton Wanderers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 46 points from their 35 games so far.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 35 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Trotters, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
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