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Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Aug, 12:30 BST, Macron Stadium, Horwich

Saturday lunch time at the Macron Stadium, and it’s a Championship clash between Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. Steven Schumacher and Paul Heckingbottom will be doing all they can to guide their side to the win. We've analysed both teams' last 20 Championship matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside the best odds.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We predict there's very little chance of a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead are tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Bolton and Preston will score at least a couple of between them during 90 minutes. This is based on form stats for each side, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 74%. The bookmakers have it available at 1.30.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bolton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bolton
44%
2.152.25
Draw
26%
3.303.30
Preston
30%
3.103.25
2%
Draw 1-1
12%
6.505.75
Bolton 1-0
10%
7.507.00
Bolton 2-1
9%
9.008.00
Preston 1-0
8%
9.508.50
Bolton 2-0
8%
11.009.50
Preston 2-1
7%
12.0010.00
Draw 0-0
7%
10.009.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0011.00
8%
Preston 2-0
5%
17.0013.00
Bolton 3-1
4%
19.0015.00
Bolton 3-0
4%
21.0017.00
Preston 3-1
3%
26.0021.00
Bolton 3-2
3%
29.0023.00
Preston 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
12%
Preston 3-0
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
2.001.95
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
1.801.75
Home 1st Goal
50%
1.801.80
Away 1st Goal
45%
2.202.25
No 1st Goal
5%
10.009.00
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.801.75
BTTS - No
47%
1.912.00
3%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4.504.33
2%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.504.00
5%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
6.505.75
Home/draw
70%
1.361.33
Away/draw
56%
1.671.62
Home/away
74%
1.331.33
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1.301.30
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3.503.25
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
3.503.40
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1.301.29
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6.506.50
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1.111.09
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
15.0013.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.031.02
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.061.05
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10.009.00
5%
Home DNB
62%
1.571.57
Away DNB
48%
2.252.25
Bolton win to nil
24%
3.75-
Preston win to nil
16%
5.50-
Bolton / Bolton
23%
3.603.40
Bolton / Preston
3%
29.0023.00
Bolton / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
Draw / Bolton
15%
5.505.25
Draw / Preston
11%
7.007.00
Draw / Draw
16%
5.004.80
Preston / Bolton
4%
26.0019.00
Preston / Preston
16%
5.005.00
Preston / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Bolton
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
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Sep 8
Apr 6
Feb 6
Nov 21
2
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Dec 5
Mar 17
Sep 5
Apr 10
3
Charlton000000 
Jan 26
Nov 3
Apr 17
Aug 29
4
Portsmouth000000 
Nov 21
Feb 6
Dec 9
Apr 24
5
M'Boro000000 
Oct 23
Dec 29
Dec 12
Jan 1
6
West Brom000000 
Nov 25
May 1
Oct 24
Dec 29
7
Birmingham000000 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Feb 16
Oct 13
8
Bolton000000 
-
-
Mar 6
Aug 15
9
Sheff Utd000000 
Apr 20
Sep 1
Nov 3
Jan 26
10
Derby000000 
Jan 30
Nov 6
Dec 26
Mar 20
11
Watford000000 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Apr 7
Sep 8
12
Stoke000000 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Jan 23
Oct 31
13
Burnley000000 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Mar 16
Dec 6
14
Wolves000000 
Feb 17
Oct 13
Aug 22
Mar 3
15
Swansea000000 
Apr 24
Dec 8
Apr 3
Dec 19
16
Norwich000000 
Feb 20
Sep 19
Nov 28
Mar 13
17
QPR000000 
Mar 2
Aug 22
Feb 20
Sep 19
18
Millwall000000 
Apr 10
Sep 5
Oct 10
Feb 27
19
Southampton000000 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Nov 7
Jan 30
20
Cardiff000000 
Sep 12
Feb 13
May 1
Nov 24
21
Preston000000 
Aug 15
Mar 6
-
-
22
Bristol C000000 
Oct 31
Jan 23
Sep 1
Apr 21
23
Wrexham000000 
Dec 11
Jan 1
Jan 16
Oct 17
24
Lincoln000000 
Aug 29
Apr 17
Sep 12
Feb 13
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Bolton have won 3 consecutive league games
Bolton 8TH
league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston 21ST
league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Preston have beaten Bolton in 3 consecutive away league meetings
6
Preston have not lost to Bolton in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Bolton since 2000
Bolton
Preston
Goals: Scored
5
7
Games: Scored
4 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
0 / 4
BOL
1
PNE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
1 - 2Preston
1 - 3Preston
1 - 2Preston
Bolton2 - 0
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Bolton
Goals: Scored
2
4
Games: Scored
1 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
3 / 4
BOL
1
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Bolton
Goal Statistics

Bolton Wanderers have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Championship games. Their PG of 1.5 against Preston North End on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Bolton 8th Preston 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bolton will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
0%
better
BOL
PNE
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
BOL
PNE
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Bolton v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Bolton Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Broome GLK
-
J Bonham GLK
-
D Harrington GLK
-
L Hutchinson GLK
-
S. Inwood DEF
-
C Forino DEF
-
M Conway DEF
-
L. Stephenson DEF
-
A Famewo DEF
-
B Davies DEF
-
R Taylor DEF
-
L Temple DEF
-
E Toal DEF
-
C Christie DEF
-
D Watson MID
-
X Simons MID
-
J Sheehan MID
-
E Erhahon  MID
-
R Rodrigues MID
-
J Randall MID
-
K Dong FWD
-
S Dalby FWD
-
T Gale FWD
-
J McAtee FWD
-
C. Warren FWD
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Nicholls GLK
-
D Iversen GLK
-
D Cornell GLK
-
L Lindsay DEF
-
A Hughes DEF
-
P Valentín DEF
-
O Offiah DEF
-
T Small DEF
-
J Storey DEF
-
B Potts DEF
-
A Vukcevic DEF
-
L Gibson DEF
-
C. Pasiek DEF
-
A Devine MID
-
J Thompson MID
-
A McCann MID
-
B Whiteman MID
-
K. Nelson MID
-
T. Carroll MID
-
A Moran MID
-
K Kamara MID
-
J Erabi FWD
-
M. Wilson FWD
-
C Lang  FWD
-
M Osmajic FWD
-