Bolton Wanderers — Preston North End: Win probabilities, 15.08.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 70.9% |
| 12 | 71.4% | |
| X2 | 57.7% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 54.2% / 45.8% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 91.4% / 8.6% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 75.1% / 24.9% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 48.8% / 51.2% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 26.9% / 73.1% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 12.6% / 87.4% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 5.1% / 94.9% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Bolton Wanderers have a slight edge over Preston North End in this Championship meeting, although the moderate confidence level points to a contest with limited separation between the sides. The available assessment indicates a medium-scoring match, suggesting that neither team is expected to dominate the attacking phases consistently. Bolton Wanderers may have the stronger overall position, but Preston North End remain well placed to make the game competitive.
The prospect of both teams scoring is finely balanced, which adds uncertainty to the match pattern. Bolton Wanderers could look to use home advantage to establish control, while Preston North End may focus on staying compact and exploiting opportunities when possession changes hands. The clearest cautious interpretation is that the hosts hold a narrow advantage, with a draw also a credible outcome. This points towards a close, competitive fixture rather than one likely to be decided comfortably by either side.
What matters before kick-off
Bolton's return to the Championship
Bolton Wanderers returned to the Championship for the first time since 2019 after winning the League One play-off final 4-1 against Stockport County.
Preston North End's league context
Preston North End entered their 12th consecutive Championship campaign after finishing 14th in the division last season.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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Prediction questions
We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.
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