Premier League Match Time: Bolton Vs West Brom
Premier League match time dawns at Reebok Stadium, as Bolton get set to host West Brom, on Boxing Day, in match week 19.
Bolton are coming off a 1-0 away loss to Sunderland, in match week 18.
They could justly be considered unlucky to have lost a game they did not deserve to, on a day of lost opoortunities.
That said, Bolton's back-line was found wanting as they were kept guessing as to the intentions of Black Cats' attacking trio of Gyan, Bent and Wellbeck.
Bolton emerged as the more cohesive unit on the day, nonetheless, even as Steve Bruce's squad got the winning goal by Wellbeck, against the run of play.
With their game against Wolves in match week 18 snowed out, West Brom last played away at Aston Villa in match week 17, a game they lost 2-1.
West Brom were off-colour in the first half, and that contributed in part to Villa's win.
But Albion bounced back after the break, with Jerome Thomas outstanding on the right flank.
Thomas along with Brunt tested Villans' defence, particularly the latter whose passing was crisp.
Had Albion converted all their chances, they could well have taken away three points from the game.
Villa thought they were home and dry when Heskey put them 2-0 ahead on 80 minutes, but Albion kept the pressure up on Houllier's nervy squad, and manged to reduce the margin in the last minute of regulation time.
Bolton are placed seventh in the points table, and have enjoyed a decent home record, this season, with four wins and four draws, with just the solitary loss, in nine games hosted.
Currently in a respectable 11th position in the points table, the Baggies don't have a great away record, having lost five games on the road, while winning two and drawing two.
Head to head, Bolton have established a 5-2 advantage over West Brom in the last 20 league games between the sides.
The last time the sides met was on October 2; the game hosted by Albion ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
On current form, Bolton could prove tough customers at home, and the Baggies should be happy if they can salvage a point from the game.
Bolton had the following men in their starting eleven against Sunderland: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Taylor, Holden, Muamba, Petrov, Elmander and Davies.
Cohen, Moreno and Klasnic featured in the game, as substitutes.
West Brom's starting eleven against Aston Villa comprised Carson, Jara, Scharner, Tamas, Cech, Brunt, Dorrans, Tchoyi, Morrison, Thomas and Fortune.
Miller, Cox and Reid were used as substitutes.
Bolton are coming off a 1-0 away loss to Sunderland, in match week 18.
They could justly be considered unlucky to have lost a game they did not deserve to, on a day of lost opoortunities.
That said, Bolton's back-line was found wanting as they were kept guessing as to the intentions of Black Cats' attacking trio of Gyan, Bent and Wellbeck.
Bolton emerged as the more cohesive unit on the day, nonetheless, even as Steve Bruce's squad got the winning goal by Wellbeck, against the run of play.
With their game against Wolves in match week 18 snowed out, West Brom last played away at Aston Villa in match week 17, a game they lost 2-1.
West Brom were off-colour in the first half, and that contributed in part to Villa's win.
But Albion bounced back after the break, with Jerome Thomas outstanding on the right flank.
Thomas along with Brunt tested Villans' defence, particularly the latter whose passing was crisp.
Had Albion converted all their chances, they could well have taken away three points from the game.
Villa thought they were home and dry when Heskey put them 2-0 ahead on 80 minutes, but Albion kept the pressure up on Houllier's nervy squad, and manged to reduce the margin in the last minute of regulation time.
Bolton are placed seventh in the points table, and have enjoyed a decent home record, this season, with four wins and four draws, with just the solitary loss, in nine games hosted.
Currently in a respectable 11th position in the points table, the Baggies don't have a great away record, having lost five games on the road, while winning two and drawing two.
Head to head, Bolton have established a 5-2 advantage over West Brom in the last 20 league games between the sides.
The last time the sides met was on October 2; the game hosted by Albion ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
On current form, Bolton could prove tough customers at home, and the Baggies should be happy if they can salvage a point from the game.
Bolton had the following men in their starting eleven against Sunderland: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Taylor, Holden, Muamba, Petrov, Elmander and Davies.
Cohen, Moreno and Klasnic featured in the game, as substitutes.
West Brom's starting eleven against Aston Villa comprised Carson, Jara, Scharner, Tamas, Cech, Brunt, Dorrans, Tchoyi, Morrison, Thomas and Fortune.
Miller, Cox and Reid were used as substitutes.
