Relegation fight : Bolton vs Wolves
In round 28 of the English Premiership, one fixture of note is the fixture between Bolton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Bolton are currently in the relegation zone with 23 points and Wolves are two places up.
The two teams are separated by just one point and so a win here is crucial for both teams.
A win for Bolton will certainly take them out of the relegation zone whatever happens elsewhere whilst a loss could see them slip to second from bottom place.
A win for Wolves will take them further away from the relegation and its crucial given that their next match is a home tie against Manchester United.
Bolton has won just three matches at the Reebok Stadium and lost five and hence its not surprising they are in the relegation zone.
Wolves don't have a great away record either having only won twice away from home and so they can fancy their chances here against a team with a poor home record.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far this season:
| Bolton | Wolves | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | 16 |
| Played | 26 | 26 |
| Points | 23 | 24 |
| Drawn | 8 | 6 |
| Won | 5 | 6 |
| Lost | 13 | 14 |
| Goal difference | -20 | -23 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 10 | 11 |
| Goals scored | 29 | 21 |
| Goals conceded | 49 | 44 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Biggest win | Bolton 3 - 1 West Ham | Wolves 2 - 0 Burnley |
| Biggest loss | Bolton 0 - 4 Chelsea Aston Villa 5 - 1 Bolton | Chelsea 4 - 0 Wolves |
| Score 3 or more | 4 | 0 |
| Concede 3 or more | 6 | 6 |
| Home matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 14 |
| Points | 14 | 15 |
| Drawn | 5 | 3 |
| Won | 3 | 4 |
| Lost | 5 | 7 |
| Goal difference | -6 | -9 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 23 | 19 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Away matches | ||
| Played | 13 | 12 |
| Points | 9 | 9 |
| Drawn | 3 | 3 |
| Won | 2 | 2 |
| Lost | 8 | 7 |
| Goal difference | -14 | -14 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 11 |
| Goals conceded | 26 | 25 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 2.0 | 2.1 |
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