English Premier
2006-03-18 - Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland
A Sports Betting Pick by Gooner
How many games will Sunderland lose this season?BOLTON (7th) 12-9-6 37:28
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Bolton Wanderers played (and lost) a 120 minute Cup replay this weekend, but the schedule has provided the players with the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways here.
Bolton's home form at the Reebok Stadium is good at 8-4-1, although Wanderers have failed to win a couple of home games recently, drawing 1-1 with both Wigan and Aston Villa when expected to win.
You don't usually see Bolton thrash opponents with a fluent style - rather they grind them down and win 1-0 or 2-0, rather than the 4-1 goal fest that we saw when Bolton beat West Ham recently.
SUNDERLAND (20th) 2-4-23 19:52
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As for Sunderland, well it's been a tough old season for the "Black Cats" and the only brief glimmer of joy has been a couple of away wins over Middlesbrough and West Brom.
However, the majority of away trips for Sunderland this season have ended in defeat, as they've lost 12 of their 14 away games so far.
It's hard to pick when they're going to surprise - and usually betting against Sunderland has proved to be a profitable past-time.
HEAD TO HEAD
Not much head-to-head action between the two teams in the league. Sunderland earned a point in a dour 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture this season.
26/12/05 Sunderland v Bolton 0 - 0
28/10/02 Bolton v Sunderland 1 - 1
29/09/01 Bolton v Sunderland 0 - 2
THE VERDICT
Bolton look to be too strong for the visitors here, and with Europe still very much within reach there should be plenty of motivation.
The Pick :
Bolton 2-0 Sunderland
