FootyMAD's Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 10 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Norwich City play host to Bolton Wanderers at on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Canaries are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.

The last time the two teams met at Norwich City was just over four years ago, in November 2000, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Sat 21 AprBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2000/2001Sat 18 NovNorwich City0-2Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
1999/2000Sun 07 MayBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
1999/2000Sun 24 OctNorwich City2 - 1Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
1998/1999Tue 20 AprNorwich City2 - 2Bolton Wdrs.CHMP
1998/1999Sat 30 JanBolton Wdrs.2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
1998/1999Tue 27 OctNorwich City1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.LC

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Norwich City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 12 points from their 16 games thus far. Bolton Wdrs.'s 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich City6132596
Bolton Wdrs.61238105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Norwich City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Bolton Wdrs.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Norwich City Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wdrs. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.