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Everton prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Goodison Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 10 of the 68 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blues in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Everton | 1-2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 28 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Everton | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Everton | 3 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 28 Dec | Everton | 3 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Trotters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Everton sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 30 points from their 15 games. Bolton Wdrs.'s 23 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Everton may be coming up against a decent side in Bolton Wdrs., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |