FT · ENGLAND: Championship · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Bolton Wanderers 21 Preston North EndMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Bolton Wanderers
21
Bolton Wanderers win
Preston North End
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Bolton Wanderers at 48%, draw at 30%, Preston North End at 22%. The match ended 2-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Bolton Wanderers.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Wanderers win
48%
Actual ✓
Draw
30%
End win
22%
> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 54%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost

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