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Man. City face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 60 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 15 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, with Bolton Wdrs. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 02 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Man. City | 4 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 31 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Man. City | LGEC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Man. City | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While The Trotters have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Man. City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 14 games thus far. Man. City's total of 25 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Man. City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Sky Blues of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Reebok Stadium with Man. City coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Man. City | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 13 games since last defeat. |