Bolton 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 15 Aug 2026
Bolton beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 15 August 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. Samuel Dalby, Thierry Gale, Jusef Erabi got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bolton have won 0 and Preston 3, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Toughsheet Community Stadium · Bolton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 13'Foul
- 1-014'
- 2-025'assist: John McAtee
- 27'Foul
- 42'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Foul
- 64'
- 64'
- 64'
- 75'
- 75'
- 79'
- 79'
- 82'out: Eoin Toal
- 85'
- 85'
- 2-186'assist: Andrija Vukčević
- 88'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Bolton
- 8.3Thierry GaleM
- 7.2Ethan ErhahonM
- 7.2Joshua SheehanM
- 7.2Samuel DalbyF
- 7.2Chris Forino-JosephD
- 7.2Jack BonhamG
- 7.0Max ConwayD
- 6.7Akinlolu FamewoD
- 6.5John McAteeM
- 6.5Ryan HardieF
- 6.5Samuel Iling-JuniorF
- 6.2Gaizka LarrazabalM
- 6.2Eoin ToalD
- 6.2Luca StephensonD
Preston
- 7.3Jusef ErabiF
- 7.3Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.9Léo LeroyM
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.6Alistair McCannM
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.5Thierry SmallD
- 6.5Callum LangM
- 6.5Daniel IversenG
- 6.3Delano BurgzorgM
- 6.2Alfie DevineM
- 6.2Jordan StoreyD
- 5.3Pol ValentínD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BoltonSteven Schumacher
Substitutes
- 29Cyrus ChristieD
- 6Benjamin DaviesD
- 39Ryan Hardie75'F6.5
- 18Eoin Toal82'D6.2
- 23David HarringtonG
- 5Lewis Brunt85'D
- 16Samuel Iling-Junior75'F6.5
- 12David WatsonM
- 7Kyliane Dong85'F
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 21Lee NichollsG
- 27Léo Leroy64'M6.9
- 3Andrija Vukčević79'D6.9
- 23Andrew MoranM
- 24Odeluga Offiah64'D6.9
- 11Thierry Small79'D6.5
- 9Jusef Erabi86'64'F7.3
- 30George GrybaF
- 32Ed NolanD
Team statistics
Bolton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Gale | 85 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 92 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Sheehan | 92 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Dalby | 92 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Chris Forino-Joseph | 92 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Bonham | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Max Conway | 82 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Akinlolu Famewo | 92 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| John McAtee | 75 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Hardie | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 75 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Eoin Toal | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luca Stephenson | 85 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusef Erabi | 28 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 92 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 13 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Léo Leroy | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 28 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 79 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Thompson | 63 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alistair McCann | 92 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 92 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Thierry Small | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Lang | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Iversen | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alfie Devine | 92 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 92 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Pol Valentín | 64 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
BoltonLWWWL
- L08 Aug 26ASheffield Wednesday0-1
- W24 May 26HStockport County4-1
- W14 May 26ABradford1-0
- W09 May 26HBradford1-0
- L02 May 26HLuton2-3
PrestonDLWLL
- D08 Aug 26HHuddersfield1-1
- L02 May 26HSouthampton1-3
- W25 Apr 26ASheffield Utd3-2
- L22 Apr 26ABirmingham1-2
- L18 Apr 26HWest Brom0-2