Bolton Wanderers - Match Preview

History of the Bolton Wanderers v Watford Fixture

Watford travel to take on Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon a reasonable previous return from this fixture. Of the twelve games played, the Golden Boys have triumphed five times, and Bolton Wanderers have come away with six victories.

The last time the two teams met in Lancashire was back in December 2000, when the Trotters carved out a narrow odd goal in three success in a League Division One match.

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Recent Form Guides

Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last 6 fixtures stretching back to last season. Allardyce's men has netted a total of nine times during this spell with six conceded.

The Golden Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing one and losing two, the last at Everton on the season's opening day. These games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals being scored by Boothroyd's men with 5 conceded.

Bolton Wanderers' 4 points from their opening 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of the embryonic FA Barclays Premiership table having collected just one point from their opening three matches.

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FootyMad's Prediction

With both teams settling into the new campaign a hard fought contest is expected. If Watford can negate the threat of Bolton Wanderers' new £8m signing, Nicholas Anelka I can see them obtaining a meritorious share of the spoils. Score Draw