Chelsea prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Blues have recorded 26 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in May 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Chelsea | 1-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Blues have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Trotters have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 64 points from their 31 games. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 37 points from their 31 games played so far,
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chelsea fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Blues. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Chelsea | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
Bolton Wdrs. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. |