Bolton 2-1 Preston in the Championship at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton on 15 August 2026. Scorers: S. Dalby, Thierry Gale for Bolton; Jusef Erabi for Preston.
Bolton 2-1 Preston in the Championship on Saturday 15 August 2026 at University of Bolton Stadium. Scorers: S. Dalby, Thierry Gale for Bolton; Jusef Erabi for Preston.
Bolton vs Preston was played at University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, the home ground of Bolton.
Bolton's last five results read L W W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Preston's last five results read L L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Adam Herczeg refereed Bolton vs Preston, averaging 22.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game this season.
| Stat | Bolton | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 |
| Passes | 402 | 330 |
Bolton: S. Dalby 14', T. Gale 25'. Preston: J. Erabi 86'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 404.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 334.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |