Bolton team news: Amos will start in goal again due to Andy Lonergan still feeling the effects of a head injury.

Tim Ream is back in training and Matt Mills is back from his one match ban.






Bolton Starting 11:
Ben Amos
Josh Vela
Matt Mills
David Wheater
Tim Ream
Neil Danns
Barry Bannan
Liam Feeney
Emile Heskey
Zak Clough
Adam Le Fondre

Substitutes:
Ross Fitzsimons
Kevin McNaughton
Dean Moxey
Dorian Dervite
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Saidy Janko
Tom Walker

Brighton Starting 11:
David Stockdale
Bruno
Gordon Greer
Lewis Dunk
Joe Bennett
Rohan Ince
Beram Kayal
Joao Carlos Teixeira
Inigo Calderon
Craig Mackail-Smith
Sam Baldock

Substitutes:
Christian Walton
Aaron Hughes
Dale Stephens
Emmanuel Ledesma
Kazenga LuaLua
Chris O'Grady
Leon Best

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Author: karlypants

Our next game is against Brighton at home.

After a run of tough games against teams mainly towards the top of the division we find ourselves a couple of results off the relegation zone with an unsettled team, plenty of injuries and the rumblings of discontent amongst the fans.

The good news is that we've got a home game against a team that has struggled almost as much as us. Brighton are on the same points total (37) but are 8 goals better off than us.

The bad news is that they are coming off a good win against a much-improved Leeds side and will be confident they can score against our leaky defence which is conceding an average of three goals a game recently.

A must-win game? Not necessarily, but a win would go a long way to repairing confidence whilst a loss will probably see toys exiting prams like there's no tomorrow.

I have to believe we will win this. If we score first I think we can win by a couple or three. If they score first I think we'll eventually scrape a single goal victory.

Here are some statistics to help make your minds up on the match outcome!

The last 5 meetings between Bolton and Brighton:
Brighton 2-1 Bolton
Bolton 0-2 Brighton
Brighton 3-1 Bolton
Bolton 1-0 Brighton
Brighton 1-1 Bolton

Last 5 Brighton results (Championship):
Brighton 2-0 Leeds
Brighton 4-3 Birmingham
Sheff Weds 0-0 Brighton
Cardiff 0-0 Brighton
Brighton 2-3 Notts Forest

My prediction: 1-1

How do you all feel we will do?

Do you feel that it will be another shameful defeat?

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Author: karlypants & wanderlust
 

After being thrashed by Dougie's Forest away from home and all the injuries we have, I can't see us even getting a point from this game!

Middlesbrough are currently sitting in 2nd place with 60 points whilst Bolton are still stuck in the bottom half of the Championship table with 37 points and in 18th position.





Here are some statistics to help make your minds up on the match outcome!

The last 5 Middlesbrough results (Championship):
Middlesbrough 0-1 Leeds
Birmingham 1-1 Middlesbrough
Blackpool 1-2 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 3-1 Charlton
Brentford 0-1 Middlesbrough

The last 5 meetings between both teams:
Bolton 1-2 Middlesbrough
Bolton 2-2 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 1-0 Bolton
Bolton 2-1 Middlesbrough
Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough

My prediction: Boro 2-0 Bolton

How do you all feel we will do?

Do you feel that it will be another shameful defeat?

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Author: karlypants

Bolton Team News: Matt Mills returns from a knee injury and is back in the starting 11 while Emile Hesky also returns from a hamstring injury and is on the substitutes bench.  Craig Davies is still out with a hamstring injury and will not feature in today's game. 

Darren Pratley, Adam Bogdan and Max Clayton are all still sidelined with injuries.




Nottingham Forest Starting 11:
01 Karl Darlow
02 Eric Lichaj
05 Danny Collins
10 Henri Lansbury
13 Danny Fox
16 Jamaal Lascelles
18 Michail Antonio
22 Gary Gardner
23 Dexter Blackstock
27 Chris Burke
38 Ben Osborn

Substitutes:
29 Dorius de Vries
04 Michael Mancienne
06 Kelvin Wilson
07 Matty Fryatt
14 Lars Veldwijk
21 Jamie Patterson
24 David Vaughan

Bolton Starting 11:
24 Andy Lonergan
04 Matt Mills
05 Tim Ream (C)
07 Liam Feeney
09 Adam Le Fondre
14 Dorian Dervite
18 Neil Danns
25 Josh Vela
27 Twardzik
29 Barry Bannan
40 Zak Clough

Substitutes:
13 Ben Amos
03 Dean Moxey
19 Emile Heskey
22 Eidur Gudjohnsen
31 David Wheater
45 Simeon Slavchev
47 Saidy Janko

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Author: karlypants

After our unfortunate loss against Watford at home last week (3-4), our next game is against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Forest were on a slippery run until their then manager Stuart Pearce was relieved of his duties and replaced by the only recent ex Bolton manager Dougie Freedman!

All Bolton fans eyes will be on this game as they hope their team will come away with a win and show Dougie Freedman where he went wrong with his tactical games such as 'Dougie Bingo' and his 'youth player lies'!


Here are the results of the last 5 meetings between both teams:

Bolton 2-2 Forest
Bolton 1-1 Forest
Forest 3-0 Bolton
Forest 1-1 Bolton
Bolton 2-2 Forest

The last 5 Forest results:

Blackpool 4-4 Forest (Under Freedman)
Forest 3-0 Wigan (Under Freedman)
Brighton 2-3 Forest (Under Freedman)
Forest 0-1 Millwall
Fulham 3-2 Forest

I think that the Bolton players will feel that they have a point to prove against their ex manager but also Forest will have that new manager syndrome so can see this as a bit of a high tempo match.

I feel that there will be a few goals but the match out come will be a draw.

My prediction: Forest 2-2 Bolton

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Author: karlypants