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Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End: result, line-ups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 20 · 7 points
  • 14' Sam Dalby
  • 25' Thierry Gale
2 - 1
Preston North End 23 · 3 points
  • 86' Jusef Erabi

Line-ups Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · Steven Schumacher
1 Bonham
25 Conway
14 Famewo
3 Forino
27 Stephenson
21 Erhahon
8 Sheehan
11 Gale
45 McAtee
22 Larrazabal
10 Dalby
  • 75' Samuel Iling-Junior Gaizka Larrazabal
  • 75' Ryan Hardie John McAtee
  • 82' Eoin Toal Max Conway
  • 85' Lewis Brunt Luca Stephenson
  • 85' Kyliane Dong Thierry Gale

Line-up for Bolton Wanderers: Bonham, Conway, Famewo, Forino, Stephenson, Erhahon, Sheehan, Gale, McAtee, Larrazabal, Dalby

Bench
  • 23 D. Harrington
  • 6 B. Davies
  • 5 L. Brunt 85'
  • 29 C. Christie
  • 18 E. Toal 82'
  • 12 D. Watson
  • 16 S. Iling Junior 75'
  • 39 R. Hardie 75'
  • 7 K. Dong 85'
Absentees Bolton Wanderers

Brunt, Stephenson (injured)

Preston North End 4-2-3-1 · Paul Heckingbottom
1 Iversen
16 Hughes
6 Lindsay
14 Storey
2 Valentín
15 Thompson
8 McCann
37 Burgzorg
10 Lang
7 Devine
28 Osmajic
  • 64' Odeluga Offiah Pol Valentín
  • 64' Léo Leroy Jordan Thompson
  • 64' Jusef Erabi Callum Lang
  • 79' Andrija Vukcevic Andrew Hughes
  • 79' Thierry Small Delano Burgzorg

Line-up for Preston North End: Iversen, Hughes, Lindsay, Storey, Valentín, Thompson, McCann, Burgzorg, Lang, Devine, Osmajic

Bench
  • 21 L. Nicholls
  • 3 A. Vukcevic 79'
  • 24 O. Offiah 64'
  • 11 T. Small 79'
  • 32 E. Nolan
  • 23 A. Moran
  • 27 L. Leroy 64'
  • 9 J. Erabi 64'
  • 30 G. Gryba
Absentees Preston North End

McCann, Potts, Carroll (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Thierry Gale Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Sam Dalby Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Ethan Erhahon Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Rúben Rodrigues Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Xavier Simons Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Jordan Thompson Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Delano Burgzorg Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Jusef Erabi Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Caleb Wiley Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Josh Sheehan 5/5 446 strong
Sam Dalby 5/5 369 solid
Chris Forino 4/4 360 solid
Samuel Iling-Junior 5/5 323 mixed
Thierry Gale 3/5 310 strong
Max Conway 3/5 294 mixed
Ben Davies 3/3 270 mixed
Jack Bonham 3/3 270 mixed

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 solid
Harry Clarke 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Thompson 5/5 437 solid
Alfie Devine 5/5 418 solid
Léo Leroy 4/5 371 solid
Lewis Gibson 4/4 360 mixed
Callum Lang 4/5 291 solid
Delano Burgzorg 3/5 289 mixed

Stats

Bolton Wanderers Match Preston North End
  • 1.10 xG 1.12
  • 55% Possession 45%
  • 15 Shots 10
  • 6 Shots on target 3
  • 9 Shots off target 4
  • 5 Corners 2
  • 12 Fouls 11
  • 3 Offsides 7
  • 2 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

BOL home Per match PNE away
1.50 Points 0.00
1.25 Goals for 0.67
1.25 Goals against 1.67
1.63 xG for 1.34
1.40 xG against 1.59
6.3 Corners 3.3
WLLW Home and away form LLL

Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End: head-to-head record

6 previous meetings
0 Bolton Wanderers 3 draws 3 Preston North End
  • Goals per match2.33
  • Both teams scored67%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Feb 2019 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Sep 2018 Preston North End 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers
  • Mar 2018 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3 Preston North End
  • Nov 2017 Preston North End 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Mar 2016 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Oct 2015 Preston North End 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End?

A. Herczeg refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Preston North End?

Bolton Wanderers are without Lewis Brunt (injury) and Luca Stephenson (injury).

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Bolton Wanderers?

Preston North End are without Ali McCann (injury), Brad Potts (ankle injury) and Theo Carroll (ankle injury).

What formation do Bolton Wanderers play?

Bolton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Schumacher.

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End finish?

On 9 February 2019, Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End finished 1-2.

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