Bolton 2-1 Preston: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Bolton

2 : 1

Preston

S. Dalby14'
T. Gale25'

86'J. Erabi

Toughsheet Community StadiumAdam HerczegCapacity 28,723Sat, 15 Aug 202613:30

Bolton4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Preston Preston crest

Assistant

Stuart McCall

Substitutions

75'
226.5
G. Larrazabal
166.5
S. Iling Junior
75'
456.3A
J. McAtee
396.5
R. Hardie
82'
257.2
M. Conway
186.2
E. Toal
85'
276.3
L. Stephenson
56.3
L. Brunt
85'
118.2
T. Gale
76.3
K. Dong

Unused

Assistant

Stuart McCall

Substitutions

64'
25.3
P. Valentin
247.2
O. Offiah
64'
156.6
J. Thompson
276.9
L. Leroy
64'
106.5
C. Lang
97.0
J. Erabi
79'
166.6
A. Hughes
37.2A
A. Vukcevic
79'
376.3
D. Burgzorg
116.6
T. Small

Unused

Home

R. Rodrigues
Knee Injury
Out
X. Simons
Red Card
Out

Away

T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Out
L. Gibson
Red Card
Out
B. Potts
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Thierry Mikael Gale

Attacker · Bolton

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy33%

Dribbles won4

Offsides1

Build-up

Passes23

Key passes2

Pass accuracy70%

Defending

Tackles1

Duels won7 · 70%

Fouls won/made2 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Jack BonhamG	2	1	1,22	+0,22	25/44	9/28
Daniel IversenG	3	2	1,97	-0,03	19/41	8/30

Live stats

Possession & Passing

55%Possession45%

402Total passes330

77%Pass accuracy71%

5Corners2

Attack

15Shots10

6On target3

9Off target4

1Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

7Shots in box9

8Shots out box1

1.1xG1.1

-0.0Goals prevented-0.0

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves3

3Offsides7

12Fouls11

2Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,50xG0,11

8Shots2

4On target0

1Big chances0

8Touches in box12

56%Possession44%

1Corners1

Second half

0,61xG1,01

7Shots8

2On target3

1Big chances4

6Touches in box12

54%Possession46%

4Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Bolton

1.1115655%

82% open play18% set piece

Preston

1.1210645%

83% open play17% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

25 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Bolton1,11 xG · 2 scored

Preston1,12 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Bolton27

Open play 21Dribble 2Rebound 4

Preston20

Open play 14Set piece 2Rebound 2Defensive 2

Momentum

21 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Bolton38% pressure

Preston62% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.11xG1.12

15Shots10

6On target6

Momentum

90' Off target Jusef Erabi 0.12 xG · Regular play · Header

Shot map

15 v 10

Bolton shoot right, Preston left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BOLBoltonPREPrestongoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

BoltonPrestongoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BoltonDefensive line 37%

PrestonDefensive line 38%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BoltonUntil 75'

Most-connected pair: Famewo and Conway, 16 passes between them.

PrestonUntil 63'

Most-connected pair: McCann and Thompson, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

49control51

Milutin Osmajić

5 touches in box

In possession

59,1%Field tilt40,9%

3Passes into box11

22Progressive passes23

8Carries into final third4

9Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,30Press intensity (PPDA)11,07

13High turnovers7

17Regains within 5s16

12,9sBall recovery time17,0s

20Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

85Carries90

1150mCarry distance979m

15Progressive carries11

659mProgressive carry distance519m

2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won7

15Take-ons attempted16

411mProgressive pass distance475m

3Through balls5

5Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,52Expected threat (xT)0,85

2,25Action value (VAEP)1,05

27Shot-creating actions20

4Goal-creating actions2

0,61Expected assisted goals0,81

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,2Passes per attack2,4

10,1sAttack duration7,1s

2,93 m/sAttack directness3,60 m/s

3Build-up attacks0

15Direct attacks9

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

14Touches in box24

58Final third entries58

2Big chances4

1,97xG on target1,22

1Big chances missed3

Passing

1/12 (8%)Crosses7/11 (64%)

27/76 (36%)Long balls18/62 (29%)

29Throw-ins18

11Free kicks12

5Goal kicks13

Duels

48Total52

30/63 (48%)Ground33/63 (52%)

18/37 (49%)Aerial19/37 (51%)

5/13 (38%)Dribbles6/11 (55%)

8Dispossessed9

Defending

55Recoveries50

13Interceptions7

14Tackles16

57%Tackles won50%

25Clearances23

1Big chances scored1

0Big saves1

0Errors led to shot1

2Fouled in final third2

7,02Average rating7,09

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BoltonThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 76-90

PrestonThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

70%1+ goal60%

50%2+ goals20%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals60%

40%3+ goals30%

10%4+ goals10%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (A)

best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)

Match summary

Bolton beat Preston 2-1 at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. Bolton led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: S. Dalby (14'), T. Gale (25') for Bolton; J. Erabi (86') for Preston. In their last 9 meetings, Bolton have won 3, Preston 3, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI predictionProjected

Confidence 62%

BOL62%

X22%

PRE16%

→ Bolton to win comfortably

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Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

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