Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction — Championship · Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 UK
Preston North End 24Draw 27Wolverhampton Wanderers 49
The call
76%
Wolverhampton Wanderers or draw
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3

How it finished

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 3–1. Bawler's model had Wolverhampton Wanderers in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.6 goals; the match produced 4. Preston North End had 13 shots (2 on target) to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 15 (5), with 45% of the ball against 55%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.5.

Preston North…Full-time statsWolverhampton…
45%Possession55%
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.5
13Shots15
2Shots on target5
7Shots inside box13
0Big chances3
5Corners4
2Saves0
11Fouls10
2Offsides3
4Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
ResultWolverhampton Wanderers 49%Wolverhampton Wanderers (49% called)
Total goals2.64
Both teams to score51%Yes
Model callX2 76%Landed
Second callUnder 2.5 Goals 52%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

MarketProbability
Wolverhampton Wanderers to score79%
Under 3.5 goals74%
Over 1.5 goals73%
Preston North End to score64%

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)-0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5PRE 0 · D 2 · WOL 3
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Aug 2022Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End
Feb 2018Preston North End 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Oct 2017Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Preston North End
May 2017Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Preston North End
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Common questions

Who won Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 3–1. Bawler's model had Wolverhampton Wanderers in front at 49% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.6 goals; the match produced 4. Preston North End had 13 shots (2 on target) to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 15 (5), with 45% of the ball against 55%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.5.

What was the final score in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Preston North End 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers, played on 22 Aug 2026 in the ENGLAND: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Preston North End 24%, the draw 27% and Wolverhampton Wanderers 49%.

What were the stats in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Full-time: Possession 45%–55%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–1.5, Shots 13–15, Shots on target 2–5, Shots inside box 7–13, Big chances 0–3, Corners 5–4, Saves 2–0, Fouls 11–10, Offsides 2–3, Yellow cards 4–1.

Did both teams score in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Yes — both Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 51% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Result — we said Wolverhampton Wanderers 49%, it finished Wolverhampton Wanderers (49% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 51%, it finished Yes; Model call — we said X2 76%, it finished Landed; Second call — we said Under 2.5 Goals 52%, it finished Missed.

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