Bolton vs Preston: Result & Match Report — August 15, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 1 Final

Bolton

2 : 1

Aug 15, 2026
11:30 UTC

Preston

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Bolton vs Preston Match Summary

Competition: Championship
Round: 1
Date and time: August 15, 2026 · 11:30 UTC
Status: Final
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
City: Bolton
Referee: Adam Herczeg, England

Bolton vs Preston Match Statistics

Bolton	Stats	Preston
6	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	3
15	Total shots	9
1	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots inside box	8
8	Shots outside box	1
12	Fouls	11
5	Corners	2
3	Offsides	7
55%	Possession	45%
2	Yellow cards	3
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
405	Total passes	330
313	Accurate passes	232
77%	Pass accuracy	70%

Bolton vs Preston Match Timeline

13′
CardYellow Card
A. McCann
Preston
14′
GoalNormal Goal
S. Dalby
Bolton
25′
GoalNormal Goal
T. Gale · Assist: J. McAtee
Bolton
27′
CardYellow Card
J. Thompson
Preston
42′
CardYellow Card
Pol Valentín
Preston
48′
CardYellow Card
J. Sheehan
Bolton
63′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
J. Thompson → L. Leroy
Preston
64′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
Pol Valentín → O. Offiah
Preston
64′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
C. Lang → J. Erabi
Preston
75′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
Gaizka Larrazabal → S. Iling-Junior
Bolton
75′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
J. McAtee → R. Hardie
Bolton
79′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
D. Burgzorg → T. Small
Preston
79′
SubstitutionSubstitution 5
A. Hughes → A. Vukčević
Preston
82′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
M. Conway → E. Toal
Bolton
85′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
Luca Stephenson → L. Brunt
Bolton
85′
SubstitutionSubstitution 5
T. Gale → K. Dong
Bolton
86′
GoalNormal Goal
J. Erabi · Assist: A. Vukčević
Preston
88′
CardYellow Card
C. Forino-Joseph
Bolton

Bolton vs Preston Lineups

Bolton

Formation: -

Final

Starting XI

1
J. Bonham
G
27
Luca Stephenson
D
3
C. Forino-Joseph
D
14
A. Famewo
D
25
M. Conway
D
8
J. Sheehan
M
21
E. Erhahon
M
22
Gaizka Larrazabal
M
45
J. McAtee
M
11
T. Gale
M
10
S. Dalby
F

Substitutes

16 S. Iling-Junior39 R. Hardie18 E. Toal5 L. Brunt7 K. Dong23 D. Harrington29 Cyrus Christie6 B. Davies12 D. Watson

Preston

Formation: -

Final

Starting XI

1
D. Iversen
G
2
Pol Valentín
D
14
J. Storey
D
6
L. Lindsay
D
16
A. Hughes
D
8
A. McCann
M
15
J. Thompson
M
7
A. Devine
M
10
C. Lang
M
37
D. Burgzorg
M
28
M. Osmajić
F

Substitutes

27 L. Leroy24 O. Offiah9 J. Erabi3 A. Vukčević11 T. Small21 L. Nicholls32 Ed Nolan23 A. Moran30 G. Gryba

Bolton vs Preston · Totals

Historical estimates from 18 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 89% Under 0.5 11%

Over 1.5 83% Under 1.5 17%

Over 2.5 61% Under 2.5 39%

Over 3.5 28% Under 3.5 72%

Over 4.5 6% Under 4.5 94%

Previous Bolton vs Preston Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Friendlies ClubsJul 26, 2025

Bolton

Preston

2
0

Friendlies ClubsJul 20, 2021

Bolton

Preston

1
0

ChampionshipFeb 9, 2019

Bolton

Preston

1
2

ChampionshipSep 1, 2018

Preston

Bolton

2
2

ChampionshipMar 3, 2018

Bolton

Preston

1
3

ChampionshipNov 17, 2017

Preston

Bolton

0
0

Team Form Before the Match

Bolton Form

BlackburnChampionship · Apr 22, 2019

2–0

DerbyChampionship · Apr 13, 2019

4–0

MiddlesbroughChampionship · Apr 9, 2019

0–2

QPRChampionship · Mar 30, 2019

1–2

MillwallChampionship · Mar 9, 2019

2–1

Preston Form

SouthamptonChampionship · May 2, 2026

1–3

Sheffield UtdChampionship · Apr 25, 2026

2–3

BirminghamChampionship · Apr 22, 2026

2–1

West BromChampionship · Apr 18, 2026

0–2

CharltonChampionship · Apr 11, 2026

1–2

Current standings

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
14	Wrexham	8	2	4	2	9	12	-3	10
15	Bolton	8	3	1	4	11	15	-4	10
16	Blackburn	8	2	3	3	12	12	0	9
22	Derby	8	1	2	5	7	14	-7	5
23	Preston	8	1	1	6	8	15	-7	4
24	Burnley	8	0	4	4	9	17	-8	4

Historical standings are unavailable. Current table: Championship, season 2026. · Sep 22, 2026 10:35 UTC