Owen Coyle's Wanderers are so-far undefeated and will fight for additional points at Emirates, Saturday at 16:00 CET. The team has a major handicap in that goalkeeper Jussi Jaskelainen will miss the match after being sent off against Birmingham City. The red card came in the 36' and Bolton were good to overturn a 2-0 deficit to get a draw with only 10 men.
A different challenge awaits Bolton this weekend as Arsenal have yet to lose this season. 9 goals in the last 3 games have given arsenal 7 points, placing them 2nd behind Chelsea FC. Arsene Wenger will be without striker Robin van Persie for at least 3 weeks after the Dutchman tweaked his ankle against Blackburn.
English Premier League, Round 4: Arsenal FC vs. Bolton Wanderers
Date: 11 September, 2010 - 16:00 CET
Venue: Emirates Stadium - London
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Arsenal:
Goalkeeper: Almunia
Defenders: Squillaci, Sagna, Koscielny, Clichy
Midfielders: Song, Fabregas, Rosicky, Diaby
Forwards: Arshavin, Chamakh
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Injured: Van Persie, Walcott, Nasri, Ramsey, Bendtner, Vermaelen
Booked: -
Bolton:
Keeper: Bogdan
Defenders: Cahill, Steinsson, Knight, Robinson
Midfielders: Lee, Muamba, Petrov, Holden
Forwards: Elmander, Davies
Manager: Owen Coyle
Injured: O'Brien, Davies
Booked: Jaaskelainen
Weather Forecast/Conditions
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Overall:
Light RainTemperature: 18°
Chance/Precipitation: 70%
Humidity: 80%
Last meeting: 20.01.2010 Arsenal - Bolton 4:2
Wins Arsenal: 50
Wins Bolton: 32
Draws: 32
Bolton will miss starting keeper Jussi
Jaaskelainen after a purposeful smack sent him to the sidelines last week. Adam Hogden will fill in and 19-year old
Rodrigo Moreno (just signed from Benfica) could see some action. Arsenal will be strong at home, but last time Bolton travelled to London they defeated West Ham 3-1. I believe the match will not be a blowout with Arsenal winning by 1 or (more unlikely) 2 goals.
Tip: Bolton +1.75 (Asian Handicap)
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