Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers

Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Bolton Wanderers at Deepdale, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Preston North End 47, Bolton Wanderers 44, 32 drawn from 123 meetings.

47–44

head to head

Nothing between them: Preston North End 47, Bolton Wanderers 44, 32 drawn from 123 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Bolton Wanderers by 5 goals in 1924-25 (6–1).

0.4 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) averages 0.4 goals a game to Callum Lang's 0.3 (Preston North End).

0.3 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) averages 0.3 assists a game to Delano Burgzorg's 0.2 (Preston North End).

assists in 2026-27

Gaizka Larrazabal has 4 assists in 14 games for Bolton Wanderers in 2026-27.

0.3

goals a game

Callum Lang (Preston North End) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

0.3

goals a game

Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

24th

on the ladder

Preston North End sit 24th on 8 points (2–11–2).

Head to head

47Preston North End

32Draws

44Bolton Wanderers

123 meetings since 1888 · average score Preston North End 1.5, Bolton Wanderers 1.4

15 Aug 26Bolton Wanderers2–1Toughsheet Community Stadium

10 Feb 19Preston North End2–1Toughsheet Community Stadium

2 Sept 18Draw2–2Deepdale

4 Mar 18Preston North End3–1Toughsheet Community Stadium

18 Nov 17Draw0–0Deepdale

2 Jan 01Bolton Wanderers2–0Football League First Division

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Preston North End v Sheffield United, Wed, 4 Nov · Bolton Wanderers v Derby County, Sat, 7 Nov).

Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Bolton Wanderers at Deepdale, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Preston North End 47, Bolton Wanderers 44, 32 drawn from 123 meetings.

The big picture

Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; Bolton Wanderers are 18th on 17. Bolton Wanderers are the side higher up the table.

Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.

Bolton Wanderers are 5–8–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.

Bolton Wanderers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Derby County 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 123 times on our records since 1888: Preston North End 47, Bolton Wanderers 44, 32 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Bolton Wanderers by 5 goals in 1924-25 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Bolton Wanderers, watch Sam Dalby (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Thierry Gale (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Deepdale

Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Bolton Wanderers have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers: everything you need to know

Preston North End meet Bolton Wanderers at Deepdale, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Preston North End 47, Bolton Wanderers 44, 32 drawn from 123 meetings.