Bolton vs Preston: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 3, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Preston?
Preston won 1-3 on March 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. BeeversBolton
- 53′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 77′S. MaguirePreston
- 90′S. MaguirePreston
Official lineup for Bolton vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
5-3-2- 19T. Walker
- 6J. Vela
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 21D. Pratley
- 8Jem Karacan
- 22Filipe Morais
- 15A. Robinson
- 5M. Beevers
- 4Dorian Dervite
- 31D. Wheater
- 13Ben Alnwick
Preston
4-2-3-1- 37C. Robinson
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 39B. Bodin
- 12P. Gallagher
- 20B. Davies
- 3G. Cunningham
- 15C. Woods
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Bolton wins, 2 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | Preston 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Bolton 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 14th in Championship (13 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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