Bolton vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Preston?
Bolton won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. DalbyBolton
- 25′T. GaleBolton
- 86′J. ErabiPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Marine(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bolton win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Bolton 2-0 Preston | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Bolton 1-0 Preston | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Bolton 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Preston 2-2 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Bolton 1-3 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Preston 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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