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Bolton vs Preston match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 1 · Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton · Ref Adam Herczeg, England

Bolton stats & fixtures · Preston stats & fixtures

Bolton beat Preston 2–1 in the Championship on 15 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.10–1.12. Bolton had 55% of the ball.

Bolton vs Preston match statistics

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Goals and cards

  1. 13' Yellow card A. McCann Preston
  2. 14' Goal S. Dalby Bolton
  3. 25' Goal T. Gale (assist John McAtee) Bolton
  4. 27' Yellow card J. Thompson Preston
  5. 42' Yellow card Pol Valentín Preston
  6. 48' Yellow card J. Sheehan Bolton
  7. 86' Goal J. Erabi (assist A. Vukčević) Preston
  8. 88' Yellow card C. Forino-Joseph Bolton

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bolton

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Steven Schumacher

Bench D. Harrington , B. Davies , L. Brunt , C. Christie , E. Toal , D. Watson , S. Iling-Junior , R. Hardie , K. Dong

Preston

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Paul Heckingbottom

Bench L. Nicholls , A. Vukčević , O. Offiah , T. Small , Ed Nolan , A. Moran , L. Leroy , J. Erabi , G. Gryba

Out and doubtful

  • R. Rodrigues Bolton Out — Knee Injury
  • X. Simons Bolton Out — Red Card
  • L. Gibson Preston Out — Red Card
  • B. Potts Preston Out — Injury
  • T. Carroll Preston Out — Ankle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Bolton at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored
1.4 per game
Conceded
1.1 per game
Clean sheets
4 / 10
Corners
6.3 per game
Shots on target
6.3 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Preston away

0–1–9 in 10 matches

Scored
0.9 per game
Conceded
2.5 per game
Clean sheets
0 / 10
Corners
3.0 per game
Shots on target
2.5 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bolton vs Preston head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Bolton v Preston 2–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Bolton vs Preston head-to-head record