Friday , 30 October 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 11:30 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Thierry Gale 90' 1–0
Ben Davies 31' Y
Kyliane Dong 32' Y
Samuel Iling-Junior 37' Y
Y 42' Joel Colwill
Y 54' Perry Ng
Jayden Nelson 78' Y
Thierry Gale 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Parsons (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
8 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

2
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 3 games · Avg 1.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-10-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
08 Sep West Ham United FC H 2–3 L
05 Sep Millwall FC A 0–4 L
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
29 Aug Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
22 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
29 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
22 Aug Derby County FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Cardiff City FC
#20 Position #17
14 Points 14
12 Played 12
4 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 4
16 Scored 19
23 Conceded 17
-7 GD +2
1.17 PPG 1.17
33% Win % 25%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 20th (14 pts). Cardiff City FC are 17th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/5
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 4 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 6 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 3 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bolton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' David Turnbull has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Ethan Erhahon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' Ben Davies picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyliane Dong on 32 minutes.
  • 37' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Samuel Iling-Junior will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Joel Colwill.
  • 46' The whistle greets Sam Dalby as he departs to be replaced by Theo Bair.
  • 51' Joel Bagan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Perry Ng gets a card.
  • 59' David Turnbull is replacing Joel Colwill for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Atsuki Ito comes on to replace Ruben Rodrigues.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Willock departs to be replaced by Cian Ashford.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC make a change. Yousef Salech trudges off to be replaced by Callum Robinson on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Jayden Nelson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Ethan Erhahon is withdrawn and Ryan Hardie gets his opportunity.
  • 88' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Alex Robertson makes way for Ronan Kpakio at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Thierry Gale gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Thierry Gale.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Bolton Wanderers FC and Cardiff City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Willock 1
Omari Kellyman 1
Thierry Gale 1

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2025-10-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2026-09-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC L 2026-09-05 Millwall FC 4–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-09-01 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-08-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2026-08-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2026-08-29 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC39% Draw27% Cardiff City FC34%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC25% Draw46% Cardiff City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.