Bolton Wanderers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Miller
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bolton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Declan Rudd has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Jonathan Grounds, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' The crowd applauds Luca Connell as he leaves the pitch. Josh Vela steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 28' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Ben Pearson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alan Browne on 40.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Magennis.
- 62' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Jonathan Grounds is replaced by Clayton Donaldson on 62 minute.
- 67' Gary O'Neil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 77 minute. Craig Noone leaves to be changed by Joe Pritchard.
- 82' Tom Barkhuizen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Vela is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Vela.
- 87' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ben Pearson has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Ledson to step up.
- 90' Goal! Clayton Donaldson scores his 4 goal in 318 matches.
- 90' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Johnson is hanging Alan Browne on the field on 90 minute.
- 1-2 the final result. Bolton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
12
Craig Noone ↓ Joe Pritchard 77'
- 10
- 18
- 29
- 4
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 17
-
48
Luca Connell ↓ Josh Vela 23'
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
6
Josh Vela ↑ 23'
- 11
-
8
Clayton Donaldson ↑ 62'
- 22
-
34
Joe Pritchard ↑ 77'
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 24
- 2
- 29
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Daniel Johnson 90'
-
4
Ben Pearson ↓ Ryan Ledson 87'
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Lukas Nmecha 77'
- 6
Bench
- 13
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 87'
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 77'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 90'
- 3
- 5
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Pawel Olkowski | 1 |
| Sam Dalby | 1 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 1 |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Alan Browne | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2019-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2019-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-01-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2019-01-26
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.53
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Preston North End FC
79%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Preston North End FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.6%
0 – 1
20.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 4
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 27% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

