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Bolton vs Preston

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Predictions
BoltonSeason so far: 4 wins, 2 draws, 5 losses
Bolton 2, Preston 1Full timeHalf-time 2-0
PrestonSeason so far: 1 win, 1 draw, 9 losses
Kick-off
Competition
Championship
Round
Gameweek 1
Venue
Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
Referee
Adam Herczeg, England

Timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions in the order they happened. The home team is on the left and the away team on the right.

  1. Yellow card: Ali McCann13'
  2. Goal: S. Dalby14'
  3. Goal: T. GaleAssist: McAtee25'
  4. Yellow card: Jordan Thompson27'
  5. Yellow card: Pol Valentín42'
  6. Half-time, 2-0
  7. Yellow card: Josh Sheehan48'
  8. Substitution: O. OffiahReplaced Valentin64'
  9. Substitution: L. LeroyReplaced Thompson64'
  10. Substitution: J. ErabiReplaced Lang64'
  11. Substitution: S. Iling JuniorReplaced Larrazabal75'
  12. Substitution: R. HardieReplaced McAtee75'
  13. Substitution: A. VukcevicReplaced Hughes79'
  14. Substitution: T. SmallReplaced Burgzorg79'
  15. Substitution: E. ToalReplaced Conway82'
  16. Substitution: L. BruntReplaced Stephenson85'
  17. Substitution: K. DongReplaced Gale85'
  18. Goal: J. ErabiAssist: Vukcevic86'
  19. Yellow card: Chris Forino88'

Team stats

How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.

  • Possession: Bolton 55%, Preston 45%

Top stats

  • Expected goals (xG): Bolton 1.1, Preston 1.12
  • Shots on target: Bolton 6, Preston 3
  • Shots: Bolton 15, Preston 10
  • Saves: Bolton 2, Preston 3
  • Goals prevented by the keeper: Bolton -0.03, Preston -0.03

Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.

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Top fantasy points

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Player of the match

T. GaleMidfielderBolton
8.2

Rated 8.2 out of 10 by our data provider, from everything the player did in the match.

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History and connections

SeasonAll seasons

Recorded data only. Coverage varies by season; missing values are shown as unknown.

Recorded matches
1
Goals
3
Average attendance
Unknown

Connections

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Bolton · Preston

Season trends

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  1. 2026-271

Records

  1. Match · 2026-27 · Aug 15, 2026
    Bolton · Preston
    Home goals
    2
    Away goals
    1