FM Preview: Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Sunderland prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 47 wins out of 72 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was just last season, in December 2010, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Bolton Wdrs. 1 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Sunderland have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Black Cats score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Bolton Wanderers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far,

Bolton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 33 points from their 34 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sunderland 6 0 4 2 3 9 4
Bolton Wanderers 6 2 1 3 7 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Black Cats, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sunderland Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Bolton Wanderers 10 games since last away draw.

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