Preston vs Bolton Wanderers

Sat 06 Mar, 15:00 UTC · Matchweek 36 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Preston win · Most likely 42.9%
Draw 26.1%
Bolton Wanderers win 31.0%

Limited history for Bolton Wanderers. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.

Event markets

Both teams to score 60%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 79%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 56%Avg 51%
Preston clean sheet 26%Avg 28%
Bolton Wanderers clean sheet 20%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 69%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 57%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 74%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 54%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.1%
1-08.3%
2-06.6%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Preston
  • Bolton Wanderers

Did you know?

  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Preston have won just 2 of their last 10 home matches.
  • Both teams have scored in 7 of Bolton Wanderers's last 10 matches.
  • Bolton Wanderers's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.

H2H

All 1 meeting on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
15 Aug 26 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Preston
1meetings
  • Preston win · 0 (0%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Bolton Wanderers win · 1 (100%)
Avg. total goals 3.00 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 100% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 100% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 100% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 7.00 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 5.00 League avg: 3.82
Preston avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.31
Bolton Wanderers avg. goals 2.00 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Preston (15 Aug 26).

Preston vs Bolton Wanderers head to head: in their only meeting on file, Preston have not won, Bolton Wanderers have won once and none ended in a draw. Preston scored 1 goal and Bolton Wanderers scored 2 goals in that match. The latest meeting, on 15 Aug 2026, was won 2-1 by Bolton Wanderers, at home against Preston. Both teams scored. Neither side has kept a clean sheet against the other.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
Bolton Wanderers
  • Open play side
  • Shoots on sight
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    40% 23rd of 24 51% 9th of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 12th of 24 0.09 xG a shot 20th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    37% of xG 4th of 24 16% of xG 24th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    25% of shots 1st of 24 16% of shots 16th of 24

Where they differ

  • Preston get more of their chances from set pieces than Bolton Wanderers, 37% against 16%.
  • Preston go more through the air than Bolton Wanderers, 25% of shots against 16%.
  • Bolton Wanderers see much more of the ball than Preston, 51% against 40%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Preston Bolton Wanderers
8 (0.8 avg) Goals 16 (1.6 avg)
115 (11.5 avg) Total Shots 142 (14.2 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Shots on Target 49 (4.9 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Blocked Shots 44 (4.4 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 46 (4.6 avg)
730 (81.1 avg) Attacks 818 (81.8 avg)
350 (38.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 438 (43.8 avg)
71 (7.9 avg) Key Passes 105 (10.5 avg)
2868 (286.8 avg) Passes 4218 (421.8 avg)
1973 (69%) Pass Accuracy 3427 (81%)
37% Ball Possession 49%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Preston Bolton Wanderers
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 17 (1.7 avg)
155 (15.5 avg) Tackles 161 (16.1 avg)
121 (12.1 avg) Fouls 102 (10.2 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
436 (48.4 avg) Duels Won 436 (43.6 avg)
185 (20.6 avg) Aerial Duels Won 134 (13.4 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Bolton Wanderers

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)