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Preston North End FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Josh Magennis
Daniel Johnson 83' Y
Y 86' Gary O'Neil
Y 90' Joe Williams
Ben Pearson 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Shaun Hudson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Preston North End FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
25 Aug Derby County FC A 0–2 L
22 Aug Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
04 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
25 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–3 L
22 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Reading FC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
04 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Callum Robinson gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Alan Browne doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Ben Alnwick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 38' Sammy Ameobi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Bolton Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Pawel Olkowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Daniel Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Graham Burke on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Craig Noone comes on to replace Yanic Wildschut.
  • 66' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Josh Magennis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Andrew Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Grounds to step up.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Daniel Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' Gary O'Neil is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Williams.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 2
Sammy Ameobi 1
Clayton Donaldson 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Pawel Olkowski 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Callum Robinson 1
Callum Robinson 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Preston North End FC Form

2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-22 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-08-11 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-04 Preston North End FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2018-08-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2018-08-18 Reading FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-08-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2018-08-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC39% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC29% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.