FM Preview: Fulham v Bolton Wanderers 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Fulham v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Fulham prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Cottagers have recorded 18 wins, and Bolton Wanderers have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Craven Cottage was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Fulham running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Wed 27 Apr Fulham 3-0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 20 Feb Fulham 0 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 28 Nov Fulham 1 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Bolton Wdrs. 1 - 3 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Fulham 2 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Fulham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Cottagers in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Bolton Wanderers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 15 matches.

Bolton Wanderers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 9 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Fulham 6 1 3 2 4 6 6
Bolton Wanderers 6 1 0 5 8 12 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Cottagers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bolton Wanderers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Fulham Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wanderers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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