Premier League match time dawns at the Reebok Stadium as Bolton get set to host Everton on Monday, February 14, in match week 27.
This is the second of a two-leg contest between the sides, this season, with the first leg, hosted at Goodison Park by Everton on November 10, ending in a 1-1 stalemate. But for Jermaine Beckford's last minute equaliser for Everton, Bolton should have banked full points on the back of Klasinic's 79th minute goal.
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Everton fans would have faulted Moyes for questionable tactics on the day. Billy Idol and Saha were misfits against a physical Bolton, as was Cahill. Fellaini who had a good game in the back-line got red-carded after a foul on Robinson. There was perhaps a case for starting Coleman instead of Fellaini. Rodwell is another promising player who merits a few starts.On the whole, while Everton had the better possession, Bolton created the better opportunities. Jagielka and Arteta had a mediocre game. Arteta in particular took some poor corners, and Everton would be better served in that department by Baines. Bilyaletdinov was another player who had not capitalised on the many starts given to him.
Zat Knight was fortunate to go unpunished after elbowing Beckford in Bolton's area. From Bolton's point of view, Everton's equaliser resulted from a sequence following a defensive lapse when Lee Chung-yong lost the ball to Baines. Everton's back-line was sorely tested by Kevin Davies and Elmander. Only Howard's pulling off a brilliant save kept Stuart Holden from scoring. Matt Taylor had an opportunity from a corner and he headed the ball over.
Head to head, Everton lead Bolton 11-5 in their last 20 league games with 4 matches drawn.
Of their last 10 games, Bolton have won 3, lost 6, and drawn 1. Everton have won 3 of their last 10, while drawing 5, and losing 2. In 13 home matches this season, Bolton have registered 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses; of 13 games on the road, Everton have won 2, lost 7 and draw the remaining 4.
In match week 26, Everton beat Blackpool 5-3 at home, while Bolton lost 2-1 away at Tottenham.
On current form, I would back Everton to win at least a point from the game.
Bolton's starting eleven against Tottenham comprised: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Elmander, Davies, Holden, Taylor, Davies and Sturridge. Lee, Muamba and Petrov were used as substitutes.
Everton had the following starting eleven against Blackpool: Howard, Neville, Distin, Heitinga, Baines, Coleman, Arteta, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Fellaini and Saha. Beckford, Cahill and Jagielka featured as substitutes.
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