Preston vs Wolves: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Wolves?
Wolves won 1-3 on August 22, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wolves win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Preston vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 9J. Erabi
- 37D. Burgzorg
- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 27L. Leroy
- 8A. McCann
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 4H. Clarke
- 1D. Iversen
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 36M. Mane
- 28Fer López
- 21Rodrigo Gomes
- 7André
- 5M. Munetsi
- 3Hugo Bueno
- 24Toti Gomes
- 34N. Djiga
- 38J. Tchatchoua
- 1José Sá
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Wolves have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 2 draws, 3 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Wolves 2-1 Preston | League Cup |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Preston 1-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Wolves 3-2 Preston | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Wolves 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Preston 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Wolves 1-2 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Wolves | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 Wolves sit 9th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 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