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

Macron Stadium, Horwich

Cardiff City are away from home on Saturday lunch time, as manager Brian Barry-Murphy takes his team to visit Bolton Wanderers and Steven Schumacher at the Macron Stadium in the Championship. All of the important stats for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across 17 markets are included in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.

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Bolton Wanderers's next match is v Norwich at 13:30 on Sunday 20th September
Cardiff City's next match is v Charlton at 12:30 on Saturday 19th September
The last English Championship meeting between Bolton and Cardiff was on Saturday 12th September 2026
English Championship
September 12th 2026
Bolton 1
0 Cardiff
 
T. Gale 90'
 
BOL
CAR
Shots On
5
10
Shots Off
1
2
Corners
2
10
Possession
41%
59%
Fouls
16
13
Yellow/red cards
5/0
2/0
 
BoltonCardiff
 
B. Davies
J. Sheehan
K. Dong (J. Nelson 75')
S. Dalby (T. Bair 46')
S. Iling (T. Gale 46')
E. Toal
G. Bazunu
G. Larrazabal Goikoetxea
M. Conway
R. da Rocha Rodrigues (A. Ito 64')
E. Erhahon (R. Hardie 83')
N. Trott
(C. Scanlon 90') J. Bagan
G. Osho
K. Bielik
J. Moylan
(R. Kpakio 90') A. Robertson
(C. Robinson 75') Y. Salech
O. Tanner
(C. Ashford 74') C. Willock
P. Ng
(D. Turnbull 59') J. Colwill

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Cardiff and Bolton supporters may have some reason for celebration ahead as their clubs go head-to-head, with KickOff's prediction of both teams to score looking a far stronger pick than any bet on the full time result market. The two clubs are more than capable of finding the net, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, a sign of the qualities (or lack of) each side possesses. Both teams to score is the way to go here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bolton
35%
15/8
10%
-
Draw
23%
13/5
6%
-
Cardiff
42%
27/20
4%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
6/1-
Cardiff 2-1
9%
9/1-
Bolton 2-1
8%
10/1
10%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
9/1
17%
-
Cardiff 1-0
6%
12/1
18%
-
Bolton 1-0
5%
14/1
36%
-
Cardiff 2-0
5%
14/1-
Cardiff 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
-
Bolton 2-0
4%
18/1
27%
-
Bolton 3-1
4%
20/1
11%
-
Cardiff 3-2
4%
20/1
9%
-
Bolton 3-2
4%
22/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
16/1
13%
-
Cardiff 3-0
3%
22/1
12%
-
Bolton 3-0
2%
28/1
12%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
8/15
8%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
6/4
14%
-
Home 1st Goal
48%
1/1
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
50%
4/5
6%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/9
6%
-
BTTS - No
34%
13/8
11%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
7/2-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
26%
11/4
13%
-
Home/draw
58%
4/7
3%
-
Away/draw
65%
2/5
3%
-
Home/away
77%
2/7
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/7
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
9/2
22%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
6/5
16%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/6
11%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
3/1
11%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/4
4%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
6/1
22%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/10
3%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
16/1
13%
-
Home DNB
51%
11/10
10%
-
Away DNB
58%
4/6
7%
-
Bolton win to nil
13%
11/2
18%
-
Cardiff win to nil
17%
9/2
10%
-
Bolton / Bolton
19%
10/3-
Bolton / Cardiff
4%
20/1
9%
-
Bolton / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Bolton
12%
6/1
8%
-
Draw / Cardiff
13%
11/2-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
8%
-
Cardiff / Bolton
4%
22/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
23%
13/5
10%
-
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/1-
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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
West Ham74211114 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 6
Nov 4
Jan 27
2
Swansea7421614 
Apr 24
Dec 8
Mar 13
Nov 29
3
M'Boro7421414 
Oct 23
Dec 29
Jan 16
Oct 17
4
West Brom7421314 
Nov 25
May 1
Apr 24
Dec 8
5
QPR7331312 
Mar 2
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
6
Charlton7331-112 
Jan 26
Nov 3
Sep 19
Feb 20
7
Wolves6321411 
Feb 17
Oct 13
Jan 23
Oct 31
8
Lincoln7322011 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 17
Dec 5
Mar 16
9
Southampton74211010 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Dec 12
Jan 1
10
Birmingham7241110 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Oct 24
Dec 29
11
Millwall7313010 
Apr 10
l
 
4-0A
Dec 26
Mar 20
12
Stoke7313010 
Oct 10
Feb 27
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
13
Bristol C7313-210 
Oct 31
Jan 23
Apr 3
Dec 19
14
Norwich730409 
Feb 20
Sep 20
Feb 6
Nov 21
15
Sheff Utd7232-19 
Apr 20
l
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
16
Blackburn722308 
Dec 5
Mar 17
Feb 27
Oct 10
17
Watford7223-28 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Oct 13
Feb 16
18
Portsmouth6213-17 
Nov 21
Feb 6
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
19
Wrexham7142-47 
Dec 11
Jan 1
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
20
Bolton7214-57 
-
-
Feb 13
l
 
1-0A
21
Cardiff7043-44 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 13
-
-
22
Derby7115-74 
Jan 30
Nov 6
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
23
Preston7106-73 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
Nov 24
May 1
24
Burnley7034-83 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Nov 7
Jan 30
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Bolton have lost 4 consecutive league games
Bolton 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton2 - 3West Ham
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
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBolton2 - 3West Ham
ABolton0 - 4Millwall
ABolton2 - 3Sheff Utd
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
Cardiff 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portsmouth2 - 0Cardiff
QPR2 - 1Cardiff
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
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff1 - 1Stoke
ACardiff0 - 2Portsmouth
ACardiff1 - 2QPR
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
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

Bolton Wanderers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday lunch time, not least because Cardiff City have conceded in each of their last 8 Championship outings. A PG of 1.6 for S. Schumacher's side suggests that run should continue.

Bolton 20th Cardiff 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Bolton will score 1 or more goals
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+9
Bolton’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+30
Cardiff have scored 30% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.6
1.8
Attack rating
BOL
CAR
19%
better
view stats
Games scored3
5
Failed to score3
1
Scored first2
2
Goals scored6
7
Avg. goals scored1
1.2
Avg. shots per game11
13
Avg. shots per goal11
11
Conversion rate for9
9
Avg. XG for1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
11%
better
BOL
CAR
view stats
Games conceded5
6
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first3
4
Goals conceded12
10
Avg. goals conceded2
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against21%
15%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+11%

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
7212
J SheehanS DalbyT BairJ Sheehan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Bazunu GLK2
-
G Larrazabal DEF6
1
-
E Toal DEF3
-
B Davies DEF4
1
-
M Conway DEF7
-
J Sheehan MID7
1
1
E Erhahon  MID61
-
S Junior MID7
1
-
R Rodrigues MID41
-
K Dong MID6
1
-
S Dalby FWD72
-
Subs
J Bonham GLK5
-
A Famewo DEF5
1
-
X Simons MID21
-
A Ito MID1
-
T Bair FWD21
-
T Gale FWD721
2
-
J Nelson FWD4
1
-
R Hardie FWD6
1
-
J McAtee FWD61
1
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7213
N TrottC. AshfordO TannerP Ng
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK7
-
P Ng DEF71
3
-
K Bielik DEF5
1
-
G Osho DEF6
-
J Bagan DEF7
-
A Robertson MID7
3
-
J Colwill MID71
1
-
O Tanner MID71
2
-
J Moylan MID71
1
-
C Willock MID71
-
Y Salech FWD71
1
-
Subs
H Tyrer GLK
-
M. Turner GLK
-
C. Scanlon DEF6
-
R. Kpakio DEF31
-
R. Tankiewicz MID
-
P. Ujobolo Moreno MID
-
D Turnbull MID3
-
C. Ashford FWD721
-
C Robinson FWD4
-