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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| 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 8th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy