Bolton vs Preston Lineups, 15 Aug 2026
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Match Statistics
15Total Shots9
6Shots on Target3
9Shots off Target3
1Blocked Shots3
7Shots in Box8
405Passes330
313Accurate Passes232
5Corners2
12Fouls11
3Offsides7
2Yellow Cards3
2Saves3
Recent Form
Bolton
LWWLL
Preston
LDLLW
Injury Report
Bolton
L. Brunt(Hamstring Injury)
L. Stephenson(Muscle Injury)
C. Forino-Joseph(Groin Injury)
Preston
B. Potts(Ankle Injury)
A. McCann(Hamstring Injury)
T. Carroll(Ankle Injury)
Season Form
Bolton
Preston
Avg Goals
-
1.1
Avg Conceded
-
1.3
Clean Sheets
-
9
Best Win
-
3-0
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 20 | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 | |
| 4 | Stoke | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 | |
| 6 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 | |
| 9 | West Brom | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
Player Statistics
Bolton
Sam Dalby
Top scorer · 11
Josh Sheehan
Top assists · 4
Sam Dalby
Top assists · 4
Thierry Gale
Top assists · 4
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin Toal © | 3278 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Conway | 3151 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Sheehan | 2910 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 46 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris Forino-Joseph | 2509 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 0 |
| Sam Dalby | 2219 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Bonham | 2070 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Simons | 1938 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 1877 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Thierry Gale | 1855 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| John McAtee | 775 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 715 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali McCann © | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 81 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 45 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Gibson | 45 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Devine | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Substitutions
64'L. Leroy↔J. Thompson
64'J. Erabi↔C. Lang
64'O. Offiah↔P. Valentin
75'R. Hardie↔J. McAtee
75'S. Iling Junior↔G. Larrazabal
79'A. Vukcevic↔A. Hughes
79'T. Small↔D. Burgzorg
82'E. Toal↔M. Conway
85'K. Dong↔T. Gale
85'L. Brunt↔L. Stephenson
Injuries & Doubts
L. Brunt
Hamstring Injury
L. Stephenson
Muscle Injury
C. Forino-Joseph
Groin Injury
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
A. McCann
Hamstring Injury
T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Head to Head
Bolton
0
Draws
3
3 played
Preston
0
0%0%
Previous Meetings
15.08.2026Championship
Bolton Wanderers
2 - 1
Preston North End09.02.2019Championship
Bolton Wanderers
1 - 2
Preston North End01.09.2018Championship
Preston North End
2 - 2
Bolton WanderersFinal Result
Bolton
2 : 1
[2-0]
Preston
- 14'S. Dalby
- 25'T. GaleJ. McAtee
- 48'J. Sheehan
- 88'C. Forino-Joseph
- 13'A. McCann
- 27'J. Thompson
- 42'P. Valentin
- 86'J. ErabiA. Vukcevic
55%Possession45%
3Shots on Target3
5Corners2
Yellow Cards
Match details
5Corners2
Substitutions
- 64'L. Leroy↔J. ThompsonPreston
- 64'J. Erabi↔C. LangPreston
- 64'O. Offiah↔P. ValentinPreston
- 75'R. Hardie↔J. McAteeBolton
- 75'S. Iling Junior↔G. LarrazabalBolton
- 79'A. Vukcevic↔A. HughesPreston
- 79'T. Small↔D. BurgzorgPreston
- 82'E. Toal↔M. ConwayBolton
- 85'K. Dong↔T. GaleBolton
- 85'L. Brunt↔L. StephensonBolton
Match Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Date
- Sat, 15 Aug
- Kick-off
- 13:30
- Stadium
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- Capacity
- 28 723
- Table Position
- Bolton 17 · Preston 24
Injuries & Doubts
Bolton
L. Brunt
Hamstring Injury
L. Stephenson
Muscle Injury
C. Forino-Joseph
Groin Injury
Preston
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
A. McCann
Hamstring Injury
T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Form and Head to Head
Bolton
LWWLL
Preston
LDLLW
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