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Arsenal prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 8 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was just last season, in September 2002, the Gunners carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Arsenal | 2-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 29 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 31 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Sep | Arsenal | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 4 goals against.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Trotters have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 70 points from the 28 games played. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Won 6 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Won their latest 9 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 15 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |