Bolton vs Preston Saturday 15th August 2026 02:30 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Bolton Preston

Bolton D D W L W L

Preston L L L L W L

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Bolton	Preston	2 - 0	July 26, 2025
Bolton	Preston	1 - 0	July 20, 2021
Bolton	Preston	1 - 2	February 9, 2019
Preston	Bolton	2 - 2	September 1, 2018
Bolton	Preston	1 - 3	March 3, 2018
Preston	Bolton	0 - 0	November 17, 2017

Bolton Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 28, 26	Away	Fleetwood Town	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 25, 26	Home	Everton	0 - 0	Draw
Jul 21, 26	Away	Oldham	1 - 3	Win
Jul 17, 26	Away	Dunajska Streda	2 - 1	Loss
Jul 11, 26	Away	Longridge Town	0 - 4	Win
May 24, 26	Away	Stockport County	4 - 1	Loss

Preston Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 29, 26	Away	Bradford	3 - 2	Loss
Jul 25, 26	Away	Marine	3 - 0	Loss
Jul 24, 26	Home	Cambridge United	0 - 1	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Away	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 2	Loss
Jul 14, 26	Home	Bamber Bridge	4 - 1	Win
May 2, 26	Home	Southampton	1 - 3	Loss

Championship Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
None	Preston	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
None	Bolton	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.59% likelihood that both Bolton and Preston will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Bolton to win

This prediction indicates that Bolton has a 61.68% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 22.08 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.18% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.34% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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