Premier League Preview: Bolton v West Brom
Published 16:53 29/08/08 By By Chris Wilson
Saturday, kick-off 3pm
Celebrity predictions from The New Football Pools' pundits:
John Barnes : Home win. Tony Cascarino : Home win. Graham Poll : Home win.
Team news:
Gary Cahill will start a three-match ban after being sent off in Bolton's Carling Cup defeat to Northampton, and will join Johan Elmander (hamstring) and Matt Taylor (broken toe) on the sidelines. Kevin Davies, Kevin Nolan and Andy O'Brien are expected to return after coming on as substitute in midweek.
West Brom's record signing Borja Valero is in line to make his league debut after getting his first taste of English football during the Carling Cup reversal at Hartlepool. Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, Gianni Zuiverloon and Ishmael Miller are poised to return after being rested.
Stats:
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Bolton D W D W L; West Brom W D W L L
Top scorers: Kevin Davies, Gretar Rafn Steinsson, Johan Elmander & Kevin Nolan (Bolton) 1; Robert Koren & Roman Bednar (West Brom) 1
Match odds: H 10-11 A 16-5 D 23-10
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
Match facts from Opta:
Four of the six Premier League meetings between Bolton and West Brom have ended as draws.
Bolton have won their last three Premier League home games, scoring 1, 2 and 3 goals respectively.
West Brom have only won one of their last 24 Premier League away games.
Bolton have missed all three penalties they have been awarded in the last two seasons.
West Brom had not lost any of their previous nine away games in all competitions before defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates on the opening weekend The Baggies have won none of their last 15 league games in the top flight.
Four of the five goals scored in the two games involving Bolton this season have been headed.
Referee Keith Stroud has never sent a player off in a Premier League game - this will be his 10th game as a top-flight official.
In Bolton's last 10 games, they have conceded 11 goals, but just one of those has come in the first half of a match.
Three of the last five penalties West Brom have taken have been saved - though Roman Bednar did score one last week against Everton.
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