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

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Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff City side are on home soil in the League One on Saturday lunch time, as Steven Schumacher's Bolton Wanderers arrive at the Cardiff City Stadium. Statistics power the predictions below for all the markets, and switching between them will display bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to explore.

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Cardiff City's next match is v Port Vale at 19:45 on Wednesday 22nd April
Bolton Wanderers's next match is v Bradford at 15:00 on Saturday 25th April
The last English League One meeting between Cardiff and Bolton was on Saturday 11th April 2026
English League One
April 11th 2026
Cardiff 2
0 Bolton
 
O. Kellyman 50'
C. Willock 52'
 
CAR
BOL
Shots On
5
1
Shots Off
8
3
Corners
8
1
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
16
7
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
CardiffBolton
 
W. Fish
J. Bagan
N. Trott
P. Ng
R. Wintle
O. Kellymanfootball icon (Y. Salech 88')
R. Colwill (J. Colwill 78')
O. Tanner
C. Willockfootball icon (C. Scanlon 77')
D. Lawlor
A. Robertson (D. Turnbull 77')
J. Bonham
G. Johnston
J. Osei-Tutu
E. Toal
M. Conway
(A. Cozier-Duberry 60') C. Christie
J. Sheehan
(R. da Rocha Rodrigues 60') K. Dempsey
S. Dalby
(R. Apter 60') T. Gale
(T. Ritchie 83') M. Burstow

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there's no obvious winner here, but good reason to think Cardiff and Bolton will score 2 or more goals between them. That has been the case when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Brian Barry-Murphy or Steven Schumacher has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s lately either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with best odds of 1.14 equating to approximately a 75% probability.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cardiff are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cardiff
45%
4/51/1000
Draw
25%
3/170/1
Bolton
29%
14/5750/1
Draw 1-1
12%
7/15/1
Cardiff 1-0
10%
11/17/2
Cardiff 2-1
9%
15/211/2
Bolton 1-0
8%
16/17/1
Cardiff 2-0
8%
11/12/5
Bolton 2-1
7%
12/116/1
Draw 0-0
6%
18/14/1
Draw 2-2
5%
11/133/1
Cardiff 3-1
5%
12/122/1
Bolton 2-0
5%
22/116/1
Cardiff 3-0
4%
16/19/2
Bolton 3-1
3%
25/140/1
Cardiff 3-2
3%
18/190/1
Bolton 3-2
2%
25/1150/1
Bolton 3-0
2%
40/145/1
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
19/409/2
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
8/51/8
Home 1st Goal
51%
8/134/6
Away 1st Goal
45%
5/421/10
No 1st Goal
4%
18/14/1
BTTS - Yes
55%
1/29/1
BTTS - No
45%
6/41/25
BTTS - Home Win
22%
2/117/4
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/233/1
BTTS - Away Win
15%
5/190/1
Home/draw
71%
1/41/1000
Away/draw
55%
19/2060/1
Home/away
75%
2/91/200
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/74/6
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
9/211/10
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
11/1033/1
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
4/61/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
11/4100/1
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/41/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
6/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/101/50
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/501/7
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
18/14/1
Home DNB
63%
4/112/5
Away DNB
47%
2/17/4
Cardiff win to nil
24%
3/1-
Bolton win to nil
15%
8/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
29%
7/419/4
Cardiff / Bolton
3%
25/133/1
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/118/1
Draw / Cardiff
15%
9/229/20
Draw / Bolton
9%
8/119/4
Draw / Draw
12%
6/113/5
Bolton / Cardiff
4%
18/122/1
Bolton / Bolton
14%
5/114/1
Bolton / Draw
6%
14/120/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Cardiff have played 40 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 38 games against teams below in the table, having won 23, drawn 9 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 15 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Cardiff have outscored their opponents by 74 goals to 59 goals.

Home League Performance

Cardiff have played 20 games at home winning 14, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 42 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 22 goals at home.

Bolton are in 4th position in the League One on 70 points having played 41 matches so far this season. Bolton are unbeaten in 4 games against teams above them in the league and kept 2 clean sheets out of 4 games.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 25 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 23 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 0 games, drawn 3 and won 1. Bolton have conceded 2 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cardiff
Bolton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln44291054597 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
2
Cardiff44261083788 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
3
Bolton44191781974 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
4
Bradford44211013673 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
5
Stockport432011121071 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
6
Stevenage44201113271 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
7
Luton441911141068 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
May 2
d
 
1-1F
8
Plymouth44207171067 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
5-2A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
9
Huddersfield44171314964 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
w
 
1-2A
10
Reading44161414562 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
11
Wycombe441612161160 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2A
l
 
2-1F
12
Mansfield43141613858 
w
 
3-0F
May 2
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
13
Barnsley43141415-356 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
14
Wigan44141416-756 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
15
Doncaster4416820-2156 
w
 
4-3A
w
 
0-4F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
16
Blackpool4415920-1354 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
17
Peterborough4315721052 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
18
Burton44131318-1052 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
19
L Orient4414921-1151 
w
 
4-3F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
20
AFC Wim4414822-1850 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
21
Exeter44121220-848 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-5F
22
Rotherham44101024-2940 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
23
Port Vale4391222-2339 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-0F
l
 
1-0A
24
Northampton439826-2935 
Apr 25
w
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Cardiff 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cardiff0 - 0Blackpool
Cardiff0 - 2Wycombe
Cardiff0 - 2Lincoln
Cardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
Cardiff3 - 1Luton
Cardiff4 - 0Barnsley
Cardiff1 - 1Stockport
Cardiff1 - 0Wigan
Cardiff2 - 1Stevenage
Cardiff1 - 0Exeter
Cardiff4 - 3Doncaster
Cardiff3 - 2Huddersfield
Cardiff3 - 0Mansfield
Cardiff2 - 1Reading
Cardiff4 - 3L Orient
Cardiff0 - 1Burton
Cardiff1 - 3Bradford
Cardiff4 - 0Plymouth
Cardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Cardiff2 - 1Peterborough
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
ACardiff4 - 0Doncaster
ACardiff2 - 5Plymouth
HCardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 1Luton
ACardiff3 - 0Rotherham
ACardiff2 - 2Burton
HCardiff4 - 0Barnsley
HCardiff1 - 1Stockport
ACardiff2 - 1Bradford
ACardiff1 - 1L Orient
HCardiff1 - 0Wigan
ACardiff1 - 1Wycombe
HCardiff2 - 1Stevenage
HCardiff1 - 0Exeter
Bolton 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth1 - 2Bolton
Port Vale1 - 0Bolton
Rotherham2 - 2Bolton
Exeter1 - 5Bolton
Reading1 - 1Bolton
Lincoln1 - 1Bolton
AFC Wim0 - 1Bolton
Stevenage0 - 0Bolton
Wigan0 - 1Bolton
Peterborough3 - 1Bolton
Doncaster1 - 1Bolton
Wycombe2 - 1Bolton
Mansfield0 - 1Bolton
Luton1 - 1Bolton
Huddersfield1 - 2Bolton
Burton3 - 0Bolton
Northampton2 - 0Bolton
L Orient1 - 1Bolton
Blackpool1 - 1Bolton
Barnsley1 - 1Bolton
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
9
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBolton2 - 2Stockport
ABolton2 - 1Plymouth
ABolton0 - 1Port Vale
HBolton0 - 0Doncaster
ABolton2 - 2Rotherham
HBolton3 - 2Wycombe
ABolton5 - 1Exeter
HBolton2 - 2Blackpool
ABolton1 - 1Reading
ABolton1 - 1Lincoln
HBolton3 - 2Barnsley
ABolton1 - 0AFC Wim
HBolton2 - 1Burton
HBolton2 - 1L Orient
ABolton0 - 0Stevenage
ABolton1 - 0Wigan
ABolton1 - 3Peterborough
HBolton0 - 0Northampton
ABolton1 - 1Doncaster
HBolton0 - 1Mansfield
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cardiff since 2013
Cardiff
Bolton
Goals: Scored
5
5
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
CAR
2
D
1
BOL
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
0 - 3Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Bolton since 2012
Bolton
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
10
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
0 / 5
CAR
1
BOL
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
Bolton1 - 0
Bolton2 - 0
2 - 3Cardiff
Bolton3 - 0
Bolton2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Cardiff 2nd Bolton 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Bolton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Cardiff’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
Bolton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Cardiff
PG (predicted goals)
Bolton
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
17%
better
CAR
BOL
view stats
Games scored34
32
Failed to score6
9
Scored first22
20
Goals scored74
59
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.7
1.7
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
9%
better
CAR
BOL
view stats
Games conceded25
30
Clean sheets15
11
Conceded first16
17
Goals conceded42
42
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+9%

Cardiff v Bolton League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Cardiff League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4013118
N TrottY SalechO TannerJ Bagan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK40
2
-
P Ng DEF3564
4
-
W Fish DEF351
4
-
D. Lawlor DEF2922
6
-
J Bagan DEF4214
8
-
A Robertson MID3163
7
-
R Wintle MID3917
5
1
O Tanner MID26111
3
-
R Colwill MID2874
3
-
C Willock MID3985
3
-
O Kellyman FWD3392
3
-
Subs
M. Turner GLK3
1
-
C. Scanlon DEF7
-
R. Kpakio DEF3016
5
-
D Turnbull MID3824
3
-
J Colwill MID
-
Y Salech FWD31134
3
-
C Robinson FWD3872
1
-
Bolton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4212109
G JohnstonM BurstowA Cozier-DuberryJ Sheehan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bonham GLK19
-
C Christie DEF211
2
-
E Toal DEF3532
1
-
G Johnston DEF421
7
-
M Conway DEF402
2
-
J Sheehan MID3634
9
-
K Dempsey MID2732
4
-
J Osei-Tutu MID3512
6
1
M Burstow MID43124
3
-
T Gale MID3454
3
-
S Dalby FWD41105
2
-
Subs
D Harrington GLK
-
C Forino DEF261
5
-
R Apter MID131
-
A Cozier-Duberry MID32810
1
-
T. Ritchie MID1
-
R Rodrigues FWD1021
1
-
D. Lawrence FWD
-