Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers predictions, Aug 22, 2026

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As Preston North End prepares to host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English League Championship on August 22, 2026, the match promises to deliver an intriguing contest. Preston’s recent form has been lackluster, with only one victory in their last five outings. This downturn may impact their confidence as they face a Wolverhampton side that has notably found form, winning three of their last five matches.

Preston will benefit from home advantage, but they will need to bolster their offensive tactics to capitalize on this setting. Their recent struggles suggest potential challenges in breaking down a resilient Wolverhampton defense, which has demonstrated effective organization and discipline. On the other hand, Wolverhampton’s attacking prowess is likely to put pressure on the home side, given their superior recent performances.

Bookmakers have assigned odds of 4.58 for Preston’s home win, showcasing their underdog status against Wolverhampton’s odds of 1.73 for an away victory. Our predictive model suggests respective probabilities of 19.9% for a home win, 24.5% for a draw, and 55.8% favoring an away victory, with a projected final score of 1:2. Given these dynamics, while Preston will strive for a turnaround, Wolverhampton appears well-positioned to secure the three points. However, in soccer, unpredictability remains a constant factor.

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Preston 20.9%

Draw 25.1%

Wolverhampton 53.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:2

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	4.50	3.90	1.72
	4.31	3.79	1.80
	4.41	3.61	1.81
	4.42	3.68	1.76	Watch and Bet
	4.25	3.70	1.77
	4.1	3.8	1.81
	4.90	3.80	1.68

Latest Results

15.08.26 Bolton Wanderers – Preston North End – 2:1 08.08.26 Preston North End – Huddersfield Town – 2:1 penalties 01.08.26 Stockport County – Preston North End – 1:0 29.07.26 Bradford City – Preston North End – 3:2 24.07.26 Preston North End – Cambridge United – 0:1

14.08.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Blackburn Rovers – 2:2 07.08.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Port Vale – 3:0 01.08.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Racing Santander – 3:0 29.07.26 Doncaster Rovers – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 0:2 25.07.26 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Real Sociedad – 1:2

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 0.

Recent form of Preston has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Wolverhampton is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Wolverhampton may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Wolverhampton has had a series of home games.

In this match, Wolverhampton is a strong favorite.

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Preston won 1 match, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 7:11. (average 0.8:1.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 0 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:2. (average 0.5:0.5).

Latest Head To Head

23.08.22 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Preston North End – 2:1 17.02.18 Preston North End – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 1:1 21.10.17 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Preston North End – 3:2 07.05.17 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Preston North End – 1:0 19.11.16 Preston North End – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 0:0

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	QPR	1	1	0	0	3:1	2	3
2	Millwall	1	1	0	0	2:0	2	3
3	Bolton	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
4	Middlesbrough	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
5	Charlton	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
6	West Brom	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
7	Swansea	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
8	Blackburn	1	0	1	0	2:2	0	1
9	Wolves	1	0	1	0	2:2	0	1
10	Birmingham	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1
11	Sheffield Utd	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1
12	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
13	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
14	Cardiff	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
15	Watford	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
16	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
17	Derby	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
18	Norwich	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
19	Preston	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
20	Stoke	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
21	Lincoln	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
22	Portsmouth	1	0	0	1	1:3	-2	0
23	Bristol City	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0
24	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	-4

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