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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bolton win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bolton vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 11T. Gale
- 45J. McAtee
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 14A. Famewo
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 27Luca Stephenson
- 1J. Bonham
Preston
4-2-3-1- 28M. Osmajić
- 37D. Burgzorg
- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 8A. McCann
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 2Pol Valentín
- 1D. Iversen
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| 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 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy