Championship 26/27 · 15 Aug 2026

Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG: –
Actual xG: 1.1 – 1.3
Goals: 2 – 1

Bolton Wanderers won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jusef Erabi, 72.4 in 26′.

Bolton Wanderers

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Jack Bonham Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.2
Sam Dalby Forward	90	1	0	0.57	46.4
Chris Forino Defender	90	0	0	0.07	44.5
Thierry Gale Midfielder	85	1	0	0.20	41.9
Ethan Erhahon Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.2
Akin Famewo Defender	90	0	0	–	39.1
Ryan Hardie Forward	15	0	0	–	36.6
Max Conway Defender	82	0	0	–	33.4
Eoin Toal Defender	8	0	0	–	32.5
Luca Stephenson Midfielder	85	0	0	0.10	29.7
John McAtee Midfielder	75	0	1	0.07	27.1
Gaizka Larrazabal Midfielder	75	0	0	0.02	25.9
Josh Sheehan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	24.4
Lewis Brunt Defender	10	0	0	–	23.2
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder	15	0	0	–	18.9
Kyliane Dong Midfielder	10	0	0	–	17.4

Preston North End

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Jusef Erabi Forward	26	1	0	0.15	72.4
Andrija Vukčević Defender	11	0	1	–	60.7
Leo Leroy Midfielder	27	0	0	–	50.7
Ali McCann Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.2
Thierry Small Midfielder	11	0	0	–	43.7
Odeluga Offiah Defender	26	0	0	–	43.7
Liam Lindsay Defender	90	0	0	0.62	43.5
Jordan Thompson Midfielder	63	0	0	–	41.2
Alfie Devine Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	40.2
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.8
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	–	38.0
Delano Burgzorg Forward	79	0	0	0.08	35.8
Andrew Hughes Defender	79	0	0	0.02	35.7
Milutin Osmajić Forward	90	0	0	0.27	35.4
Callum Lang Forward	64	0	0	0.08	33.7
Pol Valentín Defender	64	0	0	–	19.7