FM Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City 21 Apr 2012

Last updated : 20 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City fixture

Swansea City face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Way on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 9 occasions, and draw 6, from the 16 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Burnden Way was earlier this season, the Trotters carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 28 Jan Bolton Wdrs. 2-1 Swansea City F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Swansea City 3 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
1992/1993 Mon 12 Apr Bolton Wdrs. 3 - 1 Swansea City League Division Two
1992/1993 Mon 28 Dec Swansea City 1 - 2 Bolton Wdrs. League Division Two
1991/1992 Tue 07 Apr Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 0 Swansea City Third Division
1991/1992 Sat 24 Aug Swansea City 1 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Third Division
1990/1991 Sat 04 May Swansea City 1 - 2 Bolton Wdrs. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Trotters's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Swans's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Bolton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 29 points from their 32 games thus far.

Swansea City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 42 points from their 34 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bolton Wanderers 6 3 0 3 8 12 9
Swansea City 6 2 0 4 7 10 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Swans could well see them head back from Burnden Way with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bolton Wanderers 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Swansea City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.

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