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Chelsea face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, Blues have recorded 14 wins, and Bolton Wdrs. have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Bolton Wdrs. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 24 points from their 14 games. Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 32 points from their 14 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Blues has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bolton Wdrs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |