Bolton vs Preston

Bolton and Preston have met 6 times in the records we hold, Bolton has won 3 of them to Preston's 2, with 1 drawn.

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The record

Bolton won the last one 2–1 on 15 Aug 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Bolton31298
Preston21389

Between them these 6 meetings produced 17 goals, an average of 2.83 a game.

Reading the record

By venue: at home Bolton have won 3 of 5 matches, and at home Preston have won 0 of 1 match (1 drawn). Both sides scored in 4 of the 6 meetings. The widest margin was Bolton's 2–0 win at home. Of the last 3 meetings, Bolton won 3 and Preston 0. On the model's ratings today Bolton are the better side at both ends (attack 0.70 to 0.57, defence 1.67 to 1.68).

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 15 Aug 2026
    Championship
    Bolton 2–1 Preston
  • 26 Jul 2025
    Friendlies Clubs
    Bolton 2–0 Preston
  • 20 Jul 2021
    Friendlies Clubs
    Bolton 1–0 Preston
  • 9 Feb 2019
    Championship
    Bolton 1–2 Preston
  • 1 Sep 2018
    Championship
    Preston 2–2 Bolton
  • 3 Mar 2018
    Championship
    Bolton 1–3 Preston

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Bolton's attack rates 23% above Preston's, and the two defences are almost level. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Bolton0.701.67
Preston0.571.68

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