Championship · Matchweek 1

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 15 Aug, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 1
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Bolton Wanderers FC win50%
Draw24%
Preston North End FC win26%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Under 2.5 goals
44%
BTTS yes
57%
Over 1.5 goals
79%
Over 3.5 goals
34%
BTTS no
43%
Expected goals
1.74 – 1.19

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Away defensive numbers work against Preston North End FC, who have shipped goals above the Championship average on the road. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–111.0%
  • 2–19.6%
  • 1–09.3%
  • 2–08.1%
  • 1–26.6%
  • 0–16.3%
  • 2–25.7%
  • 3–15.6%

Team comparison

StatisticBolton Wanderers FCPreston North End FC
Matches played77
Points per match1.000.57
Goals per match1.291.00
Goals conceded per match2.001.86
Home / away goals scored33
Home / away goals conceded45
Last 5 points64
Last 5 goals scored96
Last 5 goals conceded139
Win percentage29%14%

Bolton Wanderers FC recent form

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Preston North End FC recent form

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Recent form

Bolton Wanderers FC

No recent completed fixtures on record.

Preston North End FC

2W 0D 3L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 10 conceded

  • Lvs Southampton FC1–3
  • Wat Sheffield United FC3–2
  • Lat Birmingham City FC1–2
  • Lvs West Bromwich Albion FC0–2
  • Wat Charlton Athletic FC2–1

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 13 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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