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Bolton vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 9, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
1-2
Preston

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What was the result of Bolton vs Preston?

Preston won 1-2 on February 9, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 40′A. BrownePreston
  • 82′T. BarkhuizenPreston
  • 90′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

5-3-2
  1. 28J. Magennis
  2. 48L. Connell
  1. 10Sammy Ameobi
  2. 4J. Lowe
  3. 12C. Noone
  1. 19G. O'Neil
  2. 17C. Connolly
  3. 18Marc David Wilson
  4. 29J. Grounds
  5. 31D. Wheater
  1. 20R. Matthews

Preston

4-1-4-1
  1. 24S. Maguire
  1. 8A. Browne
  2. 44B. Potts
  3. 4B. Pearson
  4. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 12P. Gallagher
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 6B. Davies
  3. 2D. Fisher
  4. 16A. Hughes
  1. 1D. Rudd
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Preston have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 2, 2019Sheffield Utd(away)0-2Championship
Jan 29, 2019Reading(home)1-1Championship
Jan 25, 2019Bristol City(away)1-2FA Cup
Jan 21, 2019West Brom(home)0-2Championship
Jan 12, 2019Bristol City(away)1-2Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2019Derby(home)0-0Championship
Jan 26, 2019Stoke City(away)2-0Championship
Jan 19, 2019QPR(away)4-1Championship
Jan 12, 2019Swansea(home)1-1Championship
Jan 6, 2019Doncaster(home)1-3FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Bolton wins, 3 draws, 2 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Preston 2-2 BoltonChampionship
Mar 3, 2018Bolton 1-3 PrestonChampionship
Nov 17, 2017Preston 0-0 BoltonChampionship
Mar 12, 2016Bolton 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Oct 31, 2015Preston 0-0 BoltonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Bolton on Sep 1, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton0.91.718/156/15
Preston1.41.249/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Bolton10415151813
24Preston101188204

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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

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