EFL Championship 2026/27

Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End: Yellow Cards, Corners & Shots on Target

A Lancashire derby to open the season. Bolton have strong home form and Dion Charles leads their attacking threat. Preston's Whiteman controls the midfield tempo but struggles to i

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST · University of Bolton Stadium

Match card

Kick-off
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST
Venue
University of Bolton Stadium
Result lean
Bolton slight home advantage
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Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST

University of Bolton Stadium

Corners lean

Over 9.5 total corners

Result lean

Bolton slight home advantage

Team stats

Bolton vs Prestoncomparison

StatBoltonPrestonEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.64.9Preston
Yellow cards (prev season)6872Bolton
Goals scored (prev season)4851Preston
Goals conceded (prev season)5753Preston

Yellow cards: Bolton Wanderers

Bolton
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder · 42 fouls · 2880 min

9 🟡
DC

Dion Charles

Forward · 18 fouls · 3020 min

4 🟡

Yellow cards: Preston North End

Preston
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder · 36 fouls · 3010 min

7 🟡
ER

Emil Riis

Forward · 16 fouls · 2490 min

3 🟡

Shots on target: Bolton Wanderers

Bolton
DC

Dion Charles

Forward · 14G 6A

36 🎯
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder · 4G 8A

12 🎯

Shots on target: Preston North End

Preston
ER

Emil Riis

Forward · 11G 5A

32 🎯
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder · 3G 9A

10 🎯

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯Fouls
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder

Bolton28809481242
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder

Preston30107391036
DC

Dion Charles

Forward

Bolton302041463618
ER

Emil Riis

Forward

Preston249031153216

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What the stats tell us about Bolton vs Preston

A Lancashire derby to open the season. Bolton have strong home form and Dion Charles leads their attacking threat. Preston's Whiteman controls the midfield tempo but struggles to impose away. Corners and cards lean in this type of physical derby match.

Result lean: Bolton slight home advantage

Corners: Over 9.5 total corners

Cards: Midfield cards — Morley and Whiteman both bookable

Bolton vs Preston FAQ

What is the prediction for Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End?

Bolton slight home advantage

What is the corners prediction for Bolton vs Preston?

Over 9.5 total corners

What is the cards prediction for Bolton vs Preston?

Midfield cards — Morley and Whiteman both bookable

When does Bolton vs Preston kick off?

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST at University of Bolton Stadium.

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