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Bolton vs Preston — Championship

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Bolton
Bolton
18º · 1.17 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 6d 21h
2 – 1
HT 2–0
Finished
Preston
Preston
24º · 0.42 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 6d 21h
Toughsheet Community Stadium·Bolton·England·28,723
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Bolton and Preston meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 15 August 2026. Bolton have recorded 6 wins from 18 matches this season (33% win rate), averaging 1.22 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 56% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 56%; and clean sheets in 28% of games. Preston have won 10% of their 20 matches, with 0.95 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 60%, Over 2.5 at 65%, and clean sheets at 0%.

The final score was Bolton 2–1 Preston. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Bolton
—
Preston
18º
Position
24º
1.17
PPG
0.42
33%
Win %
8%
1.33
Goals / game
0.83
1.92
Conceded / game
2.08
56%
BTTS %
60%
28%
Clean sheet %
0%
56%
Over 2.5 %
65%
5.1
Avg corners
4.8
13.4
Avg shots
11.9
4.4
Avg shots on target
2.6
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.2
10.5
Avg fouls
11.1
49.8%
Avg possession
40.3%

Home vs Away

Bolton
Home (6)
—
Preston
Away (6)
1.00
PPG
0.17
33%
Win %
0%
1.17
Goals / game
0.83
2.00
Conceded / game
2.50
50%
BTTS %
60%
38%
Clean sheet %
0%
50%
Over 2.5 %
80%
5.1
Avg corners
4.8
13.4
Avg shots
11.9
4.4
Avg shots on target
2.6
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.2
49.8%
Avg possession
40.3%

Goals Scored

BoltonHomeAwayPrestonHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored67%75%60%60%60%60%
Over 1.5 Scored33%25%40%25%20%30%
Over 2.5 Scored17%0%30%5%10%0%
Failed To Score33%25%40%40%40%40%

Goals Conceded

BoltonHomeAwayPrestonHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded72%63%80%100%100%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded39%38%40%55%30%80%
Over 2.5 Conceded28%25%30%40%30%50%
Clean Sheets28%38%20%0%0%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

BoltonPreston
Over 0.583%100%
Over 1.561%75%
Over 2.556%65%
Over 3.539%45%
Over 4.522%20%
BTTS56%60%
BTTS & Win22%10%
BTTS & Draw6%15%
BTTS & Over 2.550%50%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%15%

1st Half / 2nd Half

BoltonPreston
Win 1st Half22%15%
Draw 1st Half56%30%
Loss 1st Half22%55%
Scored 1st Half44%25%
Conceded 1st Half39%60%
Win 2nd Half22%20%
Draw 2nd Half39%15%
Loss 2nd Half39%65%
Scored 2nd Half44%40%
Conceded 2nd Half67%80%
Over 0.5 HT61%75%
Over 1.5 HT39%35%

Recent Venue Form

Bolton (H)
LMiddlesbrough1–5
LStoke City1–2
WCardiff1–0
LWest Ham2–3
LLincoln0–1
WPreston2–1
Preston (A)
LWrexham1–4
LBirmingham0–4
DQPR2–2
LWatford1–2
LCharlton0–1
LBolton1–2

Number of Corners

10.9
Corners / Match
13 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
10.6
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersBoltonPrestonLeague Avg
Over 692%93%89%
Over 785%79%81%
Over 869%64%68%
Over 969%50%59%
Over 1062%43%47%
Over 1146%36%40%
Over 1231%29%31%
Over 1323%21%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersBoltonPreston
Corners Earned / Match5.14.8
Corners Against / Match5.85.8
Over 2.5 Corners For69%86%
Over 3.5 Corners For54%57%
Over 4.5 Corners For46%36%
Over 2.5 Corners Against85%86%
Over 3.5 Corners Against85%79%
Over 4.5 Corners Against54%64%

Head to Head · 9 matches

3
Bolton
33%
3
Draws
33%
3
Preston
33%
67%
Over 1.5
6/9
56%
Over 2.5
5/9
22%
Over 3.5
2/9
56%
BTTS
5/9
15/08/26
Bolton
2–1
Preston
26/07/25
Bolton
2–0
Preston
20/07/21
Bolton
1–0
Preston
09/02/19
Bolton
1–2
Preston
01/09/18
Preston
2–2
Bolton
03/03/18
Bolton
1–3
Preston
17/11/17
Preston
0–0
Bolton
12/03/16
Bolton
1–2
Preston
31/10/15
Preston
0–0
Bolton

Events

13'🟨A. McCann
14'⚽S. Dalby
25'⚽T. Gale(J. McAtee)
27'🟨J. Thompson
42'🟨P. Valentin
48'🟨J. Sheehan
64'🔄J. Thompson(L. Leroy)
64'🔄C. Lang(J. Erabi)
64'🔄P. Valentin(O. Offiah)
75'🔄J. McAtee(R. Hardie)
75'🔄G. Larrazabal(S. Iling Junior)
79'🔄A. Hughes(A. Vukcevic)
79'🔄D. Burgzorg(T. Small)
82'🔄M. Conway(E. Toal)
85'🔄T. Gale(K. Dong)
85'🔄L. Stephenson(L. Brunt)
86'⚽J. Erabi(A. Vukcevic)
88'🟨C. Forino-Joseph

Match Statistics

BoltonPreston
1.10xG (Expected Goals)0.81
6Shots on target3
15Total shots9
55Possession %45
5Corners2
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough12741+1025
2Swansea12723+323
3West Ham12642+1722
4Wolves12633+421
5West Brom12633+321
6Southampton12732+1220
7Birmingham12552+820
8QPR12552+820
9Stoke City12624+220
10Blackburn12534+318
11Portsmouth12534+118
12Sheffield Utd12444+116
13Millwall12435-115
14Bristol City12435-315
15Lincoln12435-715
16Cardiff12354+214
17Wrexham12354-314
18Bolton12426-714
19Charlton12354-714
20Norwich12408-212
21Watford12327-1011
22Burnley12156-88
23Derby12147-117
24Preston12129-155

Team Insights

Bolton
  • ●Bolton have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Bolton have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Bolton failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Bolton have lost 4 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Bolton have scored 56% of their goals in the first half.
Preston
  • ●Preston have failed to win in their last 7 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 4 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have scored 60% of their goals in the first half.
LHMiddlesbrough1º1–5
DASouthampton6º0–0
WAWolves4º3–1
LHStoke City9º1–2
WANorwich20º4–3
WHCardiff16º1–0
LHWest Ham3º2–3
LAMillwall13º0–4
LASheffield Utd12º2–3
LHLincoln15º0–1
DHWest Brom5º1–1
LAWrexham17º1–4
LABirmingham7º0–4
LHMillwall13º0–1
DAQPR8º2–2
LHLincoln15º0–1
LAWatford21º1–2
WHBlackburn10º2–1
LHBristol City14º1–3
LACharlton19º0–1

Season Schedule

Bolton
LHMiddlesbrough1–5
DASouthampton0–0
WAWolves3–1
LHStoke City1–2
WANorwich4–3
WHCardiff1–0
–HBristol City31/10
–ACharlton03/11
–ADerby06/11
Preston
DHWest Brom1–1
LAWrexham1–4
LABirmingham0–4
LHMillwall0–1
DAQPR2–2
LHLincoln0–1
–AStoke City31/10
–HSheffield Utd03/11
–HSouthampton07/11

Top Scorers

Bolton
R. Rodrigues4 ⚽
T. Gale2 ⚽
Atsuki Ito2 ⚽
S. Dalby2 ⚽
Sam Dalby2 ⚽
Thelonius Bair2 ⚽
Preston
Callum Lang3 ⚽
J. Erabi3 ⚽
Johnny Kenny2 ⚽
A. Devine2 ⚽
J. Storey2 ⚽
M. Osmajic2 ⚽

Cards Given

Bolton
Josh Sheehan2 🟨
C. Forino-Joseph2 🟨
Akin Famewo2 🟨
B. Davies1 🟨
Ethan Erhahon1 🟨
Ben Davies1 🟨
Preston
Stanley Mills3 🟨
Jordan Thompson3 🟨
A. McCann3 🟨
Harry Clarke3 🟨
Andrija Vukčević2 🟨
Andrew Hughes2 🟨