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Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 12th Sep, 12:30 BST, Macron Stadium, Horwich

Cardiff City pay Championship competitors Bolton Wanderers a visit on Saturday lunch time, as Brian Barry-Murphy leads his men into an away clash with Steven Schumacher & co. at the Macron Stadium. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've delved into our extensive database and found the stats that matter the most. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds from leading bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Bolton
41%
--
Draw
23%
--
Cardiff
36%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Bolton 2-1
9%
--
Cardiff 2-1
8%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Bolton 1-0
7%
--
Cardiff 1-0
6%
--
Bolton 2-0
6%
--
Bolton 3-1
5%
--
Cardiff 2-0
5%
--
Cardiff 3-1
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Bolton 3-2
4%
--
Cardiff 3-2
3%
--
Bolton 3-0
3%
--
Cardiff 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
64%
--
BTTS - No
36%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
21%
--
Home/draw
64%
--
Away/draw
59%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
57%
--
Away DNB
52%
--
Bolton win to nil
17%
--
Cardiff win to nil
15%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Bolton
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Charlton330039 
Jan 26
Nov 3
Sep 19
Feb 20
2
Wolves321057 
Feb 17
Oct 13
Jan 23
Oct 31
3
Swansea321047 
Apr 24
Dec 8
Mar 13
Nov 29
4
QPR321037 
Mar 2
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 21
Sep 2
5
M'Boro320126 
Oct 23
Dec 29
Jan 16
Oct 17
6
Millwall320116 
Apr 10
Sep 5
Dec 26
Mar 20
7
West Brom320116 
Nov 25
May 1
Apr 24
Dec 8
8
Birmingham312015 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Oct 24
Dec 29
9
Watford312015 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Oct 13
Feb 16
10
Blackburn311104 
Dec 5
Mar 17
Feb 27
Oct 10
11
Bolton311104 
-
-
Feb 13
Sep 12
12
Bristol C3111-14 
Oct 31
Jan 23
Apr 3
Dec 19
13
Cardiff303003 
Sep 12
Feb 13
-
-
14
Sheff Utd303003 
Apr 20
Sep 1
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
15
Norwich3102-13 
Feb 20
Sep 20
Feb 6
Nov 21
16
Portsmouth3102-13 
Nov 21
Feb 6
Apr 10
Sep 5
17
Lincoln3102-23 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 17
Dec 5
Mar 16
18
Southampton320152 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Dec 12
Jan 1
19
West Ham3021-12 
Sep 8
Apr 6
Nov 4
Jan 27
20
Wrexham3021-12 
Dec 11
Jan 1
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
21
Derby3012-41 
Jan 30
Nov 6
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
22
Burnley3012-51 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Nov 7
Jan 30
23
Preston3003-40 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
Nov 24
May 1
24
Stoke3003-60 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Sep 8
Apr 6
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Bolton 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton2 - 1Preston
Bolton4 - 1Stockport
Bolton1 - 0Bradford
Bolton2 - 3Luton
Bolton3 - 3Huddersfield
Bolton5 - 1Stevenage
Bolton2 - 2Stockport
Bolton0 - 0Doncaster
Bolton3 - 2Wycombe
Bolton2 - 2Blackpool
Bolton3 - 2Barnsley
Bolton2 - 1Burton
Bolton2 - 1L Orient
Bolton0 - 0Northampton
Bolton0 - 1Mansfield
Bolton2 - 1Rotherham
Bolton2 - 1Exeter
Bolton0 - 0Bradford
Bolton4 - 0Port Vale
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBolton0 - 1Lincoln
ABolton0 - 0QPR
HBolton2 - 1Preston
HBolton4 - 1Stockport
ABolton1 - 0Bradford
HBolton1 - 0Bradford
HBolton2 - 3Luton
ABolton1 - 1Bradford
HBolton3 - 3Huddersfield
HBolton5 - 1Stevenage
ABolton0 - 2Cardiff
HBolton2 - 2Stockport
ABolton2 - 1Plymouth
ABolton0 - 1Port Vale
HBolton0 - 0Doncaster
ABolton2 - 2Rotherham
HBolton3 - 2Wycombe
ABolton5 - 1Exeter
HBolton2 - 2Blackpool
ABolton1 - 1Reading
Cardiff 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby2 - 2Cardiff
Mansfield5 - 4Cardiff
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Huddersfield1 - 1Cardiff
Peterborough1 - 1Cardiff
Exeter0 - 4Cardiff
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 3Cardiff
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Blackpool3 - 1Cardiff
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Wigan0 - 2Cardiff
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff2 - 2Sheff Utd
ACardiff2 - 2Derby
HCardiff1 - 1Wrexham
ACardiff4 - 5Mansfield
HCardiff5 - 1Northampton
HCardiff1 - 0Port Vale
ACardiff3 - 1Reading
ACardiff1 - 1Huddersfield
HCardiff2 - 0Bolton
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
ACardiff4 - 0Doncaster
ACardiff2 - 5Plymouth
HCardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 1Luton
ACardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Bolton since 2012
Bolton
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
10
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
0 / 5
BOL
4
CAR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
Bolton1 - 0
Bolton2 - 0
2 - 3Cardiff
Bolton3 - 0
Bolton2 - 1
League games at Cardiff since 2013
Cardiff
Bolton
Goals: Scored
7
5
Games: Scored
4 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
1 / 5
BOL
1
D
1
CAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
0 - 3Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Cardiff City have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 9 consecutive Championship games. Their PG of 1.5 against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Bolton 11th Cardiff 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Bolton will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Bolton have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
+38
Cardiff have scored 38% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
2.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.7
1.6
Attack rating
BOL
CAR
34%
better
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Games scored1
2
Failed to score1
0
Scored first1
1
Goals scored2
3
Avg. goals scored0.7
1
Avg. shots per game5
7
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for0.5
1.9
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
64%
better
BOL
CAR
view stats
Games conceded1
2
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first0
1
Goals conceded1
3
Avg. goals conceded0.3
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded20
10
Conversion rate against5%
10%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.8
KickOff rating
+64%

Bolton v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Bolton Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
J BonhamS DalbyJ McAteeC Forino
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bonham GLK3
-
C Forino DEF3
1
-
M Conway DEF3
-
L Brunt DEF3
-
G Larrazabal DEF3
-
A Famewo DEF3
-
J Sheehan MID3
1
-
E Erhahon  MID3
-
S Junior FWD3
-
R Hardie FWD3
1
-
K Dong FWD3
-
S Dalby FWD31
-
T Gale FWD31
1
-
J McAtee FWD31
-
L. Stephenson DEF1
-
B Davies DEF1
-
E Toal DEF1
-
D Watson MID1
-
J Nelson FWD1
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3212
N TrottC. AshfordR ColwillA Robertson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK3
-
P Ng DEF3
-
J Bagan DEF3
-
C. Scanlon DEF3
-
J Moylan MID31
1
-
J Colwill MID3
-
A Robertson MID3
2
-
R Colwill MID311
1
-
O Tanner FWD3
-
I Davies FWD3
-
C. Ashford FWD321
-
C Willock FWD3
-
Y Salech FWD31
-
G Osho DEF2
-
R. Kpakio DEF21
-
C Robinson FWD2
-
K Bielik DEF1
-
D Turnbull MID1
-
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