Preston vs Bolton: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Bolton?
Preston and Bolton drew 2-2 on September 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′C. RobinsonPreston
- 16′A. BrownePreston
- 38′Sammy AmeobiBolton
- 40′P. OlkowskiBolton
Official lineup for Preston vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 7C. Robinson
- 19G. Burke
- 21B. Barker
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 6B. Davies
- 16A. Hughes
- 5T. Clarke
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 30Y. Wildschut
- 28J. Magennis
- 21J. Williams
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 4J. Lowe
- 19G. O'Neil
- 16P. Olkowski
- 5M. Beevers
- 31D. Wheater
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 1Ben Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Reading(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 2 draws, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Bolton 1-3 Preston | Championship |
| 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?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 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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