- Matt Taylor has scored four goals in his last six appearances in this fixture, two while at Portsmouth and two as a Bolton player.
- In each of the six previous seasons where Bolton and Portsmouth have met, one of the meetings has ended with a 1-0 scoreline.
- Bolton have drawn none of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- Both Pompey and the Trotters ended a run of four Premier League matches without scoring when they netted in their respective games last weekend.
- 21 of the 24 points Portsmouth have earned this season have come in games against the teams in the bottom eight
- The Trotters have averaged just 0.71 goals per game under Owen Coyle this season, compared to 1.44 per game under Gary Megson.
