{"id":1479035,"date":"2026-08-12T13:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1479035"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:03:43","slug":"bolton-vs-preston-predictions-betting-tips-15-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/bolton-vs-preston-predictions-betting-tips-15-08-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End predictions and betting tips: Preston to ruin Bolton&#8217;s big return"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre vcsw-match-centre--not_started\"\n             data-status=\"not_started\"\n             data-event-id=\"6a41b7e08d62b9273f6ac458\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__header\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__meta\">\n                <span\n                    class=\"vcsw-match-centre__datetime\"\n                    data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-15T11:30:00+00:00\"\n                    style=\"opacity:0\"\n                >\n                    15 Aug \u00b7 12:30                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__venue\">Macron Stadium \u00b7 Championship<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__matchup\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db6a1e93e306d7f464bdb\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/bolton-wanderers.png\"\n                         alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/bolton-wanderers\/\">\n                    Bolton Wanderers                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__centre-col\">\n                                            <span\n                            class=\"vcsw-match-centre__kickoff\"\n                            data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-15T11:30:00+00:00\"\n                            style=\"opacity:0\"\n                        >\n                            12:30                        <\/span>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db67ae93e306d7f46189a\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                         alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/preston-north-end\/\">\n                    Preston North End                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-draw\"\n                              title=\"Draw\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-match-result-odds\" id=\"match_result_odds-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":\"6a41b7e08d62b9273f6ac458\",\"datetime\":\"2026-08-15T11:30:00+00:00\",\"widget_type\":\"match-result-odds\"}<\/script><\/div>        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab vcsw-match-centre__tab-state--not_started\">\n            <nav class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-nav\">\n                            <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label is-active\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"betting\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress\">\n                Odds            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"h2h\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Head to Head            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"playerstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Player Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"timeline\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Timeline            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"teamstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Match Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"lineup\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Possible XI            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"availability\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Availability            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"leaders\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"finished\">\n                Match Leaders            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"price_boosts\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Price Boosts            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"bet_builder\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Bet Builder            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"league_standings\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Table            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"match_momentum\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Momentum            <\/button>\n                        <\/nav>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panels\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"h2h\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h\">\n                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__teamstats\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        4                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Goals<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:36%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        7                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        7                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Goals Conceded<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:64%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        4                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        10                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Yellow Cards<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:59%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        7                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        18                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Corners Won<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:41%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        26                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        38                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Shots<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:42%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        53                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        41                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Tackles Won<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:47%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        46                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-results\">\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Bolton Wanderers<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/bolton-wanderers.png\"\n                             alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    1 - 2                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                             alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Preston North End<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Championship \u00b7 09 Feb 2019            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Preston North End<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                             alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    2 - 2                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/bolton-wanderers.png\"\n                             alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Bolton Wanderers<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Championship \u00b7 01 Sep 2018            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Bolton Wanderers<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/bolton-wanderers.png\"\n                             alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    1 - 3                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                             alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Preston North End<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Championship \u00b7 03 Mar 2018            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Preston North End<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                             alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    0 - 0                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/bolton-wanderers.png\"\n                             alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Bolton Wanderers<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Championship \u00b7 17 Nov 2017            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alt=\"Bolton Wanderers\"\n                         width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-team\">Bolton Wanderers<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-list\">\n                                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Ethan Erhahon<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Midfielder \u00b7 Calf Injury \u00b7 2 | Out (0%)<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-col\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-head\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-crest\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/preston-north-end.png\"\n                         alt=\"Preston North End\"\n                         width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-team\">Preston North End<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-list\">\n                                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Thierry Small<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Defender \u00b7 Ankle Injury<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Brad Potts<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Midfielder \u00b7 Unknown<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Lee Nicholls<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Goalkeeper \u00b7 Unknown \u00b7 2 | Out (0%)<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"price_boosts\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-price-boosts\" id=\"price_boosts-1\"><script 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Andy Francis breaks down the best bets below, along with our score prediction and the head-to-head record.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta\" id=\"streaming_cta-1\" data-event-id=\"6a41b7e08d62b9273f6ac458\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__card\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__content\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__info\">\n                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/tv-channels\/now-tv.svg\"\n                                    alt=\"NOW TV\"\n                                    class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__logo-img\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <span class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__channel\">NOW TV<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__event\">Bolton Wanderers VS Preston North End<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                    class=\"vcsw-streaming-cta__button\">\n                        Watch here                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sq-ptips2-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-premium-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading sq-ptips2__bar\">Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__intro wp-block-paragraph\">Andy Francis expects goals on Bolton&#8217;s big day but not necessarily for the home side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sq-ptips2 is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Premium Tip<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Preston To Win and Over 1.5 Match Goals<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3\/1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston to win and over 1.5 match goals is a value-led rather than a low-risk play at Bolton. North End are clear away outsiders so a Preston victory sees reasonable value. The goals leg is deliberately conservative: it needs only two goals, while the 2.5-goal line is close to even money. Preston\u2019s sold-out allocation, with more than 4,400 travelling supporters expected, should help create a committed away performance . However, it is Bolton\u2019s home match and the Championship opener, so neither side has current league form. Stake modestly and treat the selection as a calculated risk.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Preston To Be Winning At HT, Bolton Exactly 0 Match Goals<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15\/2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">This is a high-variance, price-dependent punt rather than a strong standalone play. Preston have scored in four of their last five outings, so an early away goal is plausible, while Bolton failed to score in two of their most recent five matches. However, the clean-sheet leg is demanding: Bolton scored 70 goals in 2025\/26, averaging 1.52 per game, and recorded a 13-8-2 home league record. Bolton also beat Preston 2-0 at this ground in last summer\u2019s friendly. With the hosts favoured in the win market, only take Preston to lead at half-time and Bolton to score zero if the price represents real value for the low likelihood of that exact scenario.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/spreadex?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener\">Back these tips with Spreadex \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__foot wp-block-paragraph\">18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. 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But on opening day, roared on by a full house, Bolton have every reason to start on the front foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-preston-north-end-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Preston North End go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preston were a steady presence in mid-table last season, finishing 14th on 60 points. They were rarely spectacular but proved awkward to beat, and they travel with an excellent recent record against Bolton, unbeaten in the last four meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milutin Osmajic leads the line with Callum Lang and Delano Burgzorg offering pace in support. It is a tricky opening trip, but Preston have the know-how to unsettle a newly promoted side still finding its feet back at this level.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card.jpg\" alt=\"Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End: 2025-26 by the numbers\" class=\"wp-image-1479034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-400x215.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-372x200.jpg 372w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-112x60.jpg 112w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/12120924\/fx02_card-138x74.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bolton-wanderers-vs-preston-north-end-head-to-head\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End head-to-head<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Away<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">09\/02\/19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bolton Wanderers<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston North End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">01\/09\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston North End<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bolton Wanderers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">03\/03\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bolton Wanderers<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston North End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17\/11\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston North End<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0-0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bolton Wanderers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preston have had the wood on Bolton of late, unbeaten in the last four league meetings with two wins and two draws. The sides have not crossed paths since 2019, though, with Bolton&#8217;s spell in League One keeping them apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bolton-wanderers-vs-preston-north-end-predictions-amp-betting-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End predictions &amp; betting tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes sq-bb\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why We\u2019re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Preston to win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11\/10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bolton could struggle on their return to the second tier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Both teams to score &#8211; No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">With Bolton still adapting, Preston could benefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Callum Lang anytime scorer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Preston&#8217;s focal point of a three pronged attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Under 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A tight game with goals being at a premium.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Preston to win 2-0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our headline scoreline for a lively opener.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-tcp-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Back these tips with bet365 \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bolton-wanderers-vs-preston-north-end-score-prediction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End score prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preston&#8217;s recent record here demands respect, but a newly promoted Bolton side with a raucous crowd behind them should have the edge in a game that has goals written all over it. We expect the hosts to nick it in an entertaining opener. <strong>Score prediction: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div 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