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Bolton vs Cardiff

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Bolton1-0Cardiff
1ST HALF
0-0
2ND HALF
1-0

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Cardiff favourites at 48% (Bolton 30%, draw 22%). That rests on expected goals of 1.65 to 1.24. It put over 2.5 goals at 51% and both teams scoring at 53%. Bolton won 1-0, against the model's 48% for Cardiff.

Key facts before the match

  • Cardiff have gone 7 matches without a win.
  • Bolton have lost 4 matches in a row.
  • They last met on 11 Apr 2026, when Cardiff won 2-0.
England•Championship
L65d
L68d
L72d
L75d
D82d
W89d
L96d
W103d
D107d
D110d
2W · 3D · 5L
vs
D65d
L68d
L71d
D75d
L79d
D82d
D87d
W96d
W103d
W110d
3W · 4D · 3L
Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 14:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Bolton1-0Cardiff
1ST HALF
0-0
2ND HALF
1-0
H2H: 4-1-5
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Bolton at homeCardiff away
54
2/51/4
1/51/4
2/52/4
1.002.00
1.001.75
3/53/4
2/52/4
0/51/4
3/54/4
1/53/4
2/50/4
2/51/4
2/53/4
2/53/4
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Bolton: 1.24
Expected Goals
Cardiff: 1.65
Bolton
30%
Draw
22%
Cardiff
48%
Over 2.5: 51%
BTTS: 53%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Bolton · # = league position now
08 Sept2026
Bolton#18 vs West Ham#9
2-3L
05 Sept2026
Millwall#16 vs Bolton#18
4-0L
01 Sept2026
Sheffield Utd#10 vs Bolton#18
3-2L
29 Aug2026
Bolton#18 vs Lincoln#21
0-1L
22 Aug2026
Qpr#8 vs Bolton#18
0-0D
15 Aug2026
Bolton#18 vs Preston#24
2-1W
08 Aug2026
Sheffield Wed#2 vs Bolton#18
1-0L
01 Aug2026
Bolton#18 vs Nac Breda#4
1-0W
28 Jul2026
Fleetwood#2 vs Bolton#18
1-1D
25 Jul2026
Bolton#18 vs Everton#6
0-0D
Team 2 Form
Cardiff · # = league position now
08 Sept2026
Cardiff#14 vs Stoke#3
1-1D
05 Sept2026
Portsmouth#11 vs Cardiff#14
2-0L
02 Sept2026
Qpr#8 vs Cardiff#14
2-1L
29 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs Sheffield Utd#10
2-2D
25 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs Norwich#12
1-2L
22 Aug2026
Derby#23 vs Cardiff#14
2-2D
17 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs Wrexham#15
1-1D
08 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs Swindon#4
3-2W
01 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs as Roma#3
4-1W
25 Jul2026
Forest Green#16 vs Cardiff#14
1-5W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
11 Apr2026
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
2-0•
25 Oct2025
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#14
1-0•
13 Feb2018
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
2-0•
23 Dec2017
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#14
2-0•
23 Apr2016
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
2-1•
05 Dec2015
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#14
2-3•
06 Apr2015
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
0-3•
04 Nov2014
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#14
3-0•
25 Jan2014
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#14
0-1•
27 Apr2013
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
1-1•

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