Bolton vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 12, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on March 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. TrotterBolton
- 57′J. HugillPreston
- 86′M. VermijlPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bolton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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