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Preston North End vs Bolton Wanderers – Head to head record, results & stats

Preston North End logo

Preston North End

W D W L L
9
meetings
17 goals total
Last: 26 Jul 2025
Bolton Wanderers logo

Bolton Wanderers

L D L W W
3
Preston North End wins
4
Draws
2
Bolton Wanderers wins
33% 44% 23%
9
Goals scored
8

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Match averages

1.89
Avg goals / game
44%
Both to score
44%
Over 2.5 goals
3 / 5
Clean sheets (Preston N… / Bolton Wa…)

By venue

At Preston North End 0W 3D 0L
At Bolton Wanderers 2W 1D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Preston… D Bolton …
2025 0 0 1
2021 0 0 1
2019 1 0 0
2018 1 1 0
2017 0 1 0
2016 1 1 0
2015 0 1 0
First meeting
31 Oct 2015

About this head-to-head

Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers have met 9 times on record. Preston North End lead with 3 wins, Bolton Wanderers have won 2 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 31 October 2015.

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Across their recorded meetings, Preston North End have found the net 9 times against Bolton Wanderers, while Bolton Wanderers have scored 8 times in reply — a combined 17 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 26 July 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2015. Follow every upcoming Preston North End versus Bolton Wanderers clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.