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Man City prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sky Blues are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 13 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was just last season, in September 2005, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Man City | 0-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 07 Mar | Man City | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Man City | 6 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Man City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches. Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 30 points they have accumulated from 18 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |