EFL ChampionshipMatchday 1Bolton vs Preston
Summary
Match report
Bolton vs Preston in the EFL Championship (Matchday 1) ended in a 2-1 win for Bolton. Bolton led 2-0 at half-time.
Bolton’s goals came from S. Dalby in the 14th minute and T. Gale in the 25th minute. Preston’s goal came from J. Erabi in the 86th minute. T. Gale was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Live commentary
It's all over: Bolton beat Preston 2-1. In numbers: possession Bolton 55%, Preston 45%; shots 15 (6 on target) to 10 (3 on target)
- 88'
Yellow card: Chris Forino (Bolton) for a foul
- 86'
Goal! J. Erabi reduces the deficit for Preston (1-2), set up by A. Vukcevic
- 85'
Double substitution, Bolton: L. Stephenson replaces L. Brunt, T. Gale on for K. Dong
- 82'
Substitution, Bolton: E. Toal makes way for M. Conway
- 79'
Double substitution, Preston: A. Hughes replaces A. Vukcevic, D. Burgzorg on for T. Small
- 75'
Double substitution, Bolton: G. Larrazabal comes on for S. Iling Junior, J. McAtee on for R. Hardie
- 64'
Triple substitution, Preston: P. Valentin replaces O. Offiah, J. Thompson on for L. Leroy, C. Lang on for J. Erabi
- 48'
Yellow card: Josh Sheehan (Bolton) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Bolton lead 2-0
- 42'
Booking: Pol Valentín (Preston) for a foul
- 27'
Booking: Jordan Thompson (Preston) for a foul
- 25'
Goal! T. Gale makes it two for Bolton (2-0) after a pass from J. McAtee
- 14'
Goal! S. Dalby gives Bolton the lead (1-0)
- 13'
Yellow card: Ali McCann (Preston) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Bolton and Preston. Bolton line up in a 4-2-3-1, Preston in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
BoltonCoach: Steven SchumacherAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1
Bolton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. BonhamGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 27L. StephensonDefender – Rating 6.3, On 85'
- 3C. Forino-JosephDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 88'
- 14A. FamewoDefender – Rating 6.6
- 25M. ConwayDefender – Rating 7.2, On 82'
- 8J. SheehanMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.2, Yellow card 48'
- 21E. ErhahonMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 22G. LarrazabalMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 75'
- 45J. McAteeMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Assist, On 75'
- 11T. GaleMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 25', On 85'
- 10S. DalbyForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 14'
BoltonSubstitutes
- 23
23D. HarringtonGoalkeeper - 6
6B. DaviesDefender - 5
5L. BruntDefender85'Rating 6.3 - 29
29C. ChristieDefender - 18
18E. ToalDefender82'Rating 6.2 - 12
12D. WatsonMidfielder - 16
16S. Iling JuniorForward75'Rating 6.5 - 39
39R. HardieForward75'Rating 6.5 - 7
7K. DongForward85'Rating 6.3
CoachSteven Schumacher
PrestonCoach: Paul HeckingbottomAverage rating 6.64-2-3-1
Preston – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1D. IversenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
- 2P. ValentinDefender – Rating 5.3, Yellow card 42', On 64'
- 14J. StoreyDefender – Rating 6.2
- 6L. LindsayDefender – Rating 7.2
- 16A. HughesDefender – Rating 6.6, On 79'
- 8A. McCannMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6, Yellow card 13'
- 15J. ThompsonMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 27', On 64'
- 7A. DevineMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 10C. LangMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 64'
- 37D. BurgzorgMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 28M. OsmajicForward – Rating 6.5
PrestonSubstitutes
- 21
21L. NichollsGoalkeeper - 3
3A. VukcevicDefender79'Rating 7.2 - 24
24O. OffiahDefender64'Rating 7.2 - 11
11T. SmallDefender79'Rating 6.6 - 32
32E. NolanDefender - 23
23A. MoranMidfielder - 27
27L. LeroyMidfielder64'Rating 6.9 - 9
9J. ErabiForward64'Rating 7.0 - 30
30G. GrybaForward
CoachPaul Heckingbottom
Stats
BoltonPreston- 55%Possession45%
- 1.10Expected goals (xG)1.12
- 15Total shots10
- 6Shots on target3
- 9Shots off target4
- 1Blocked shots3
- 7Shots inside the box9
- 8Shots outside the box1
- 5Corners2
- 3Offsides7
- 12Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves3
- 402Total passes330
- 311Accurate passes233
- 77%Pass accuracy71%
- -0.03Goals prevented-0.03
Standings
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg, England
