Friday , 11 September 2026

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

Championship · 2026-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Cardiff City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 11:30 UTC University of Bolton Stadium

Overview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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
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
15 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Aug Wrexham AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Cardiff City FC
#21 Position #20
4 Points 4
6 Played 6
1 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 0 / 4 / 2
6 Scored 7
12 Conceded 10
-6 GD -3
0.67 PPG 0.67
17% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 21st (4 pts). Cardiff City FC are 20th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 2 G
Thierry Gale 1 G 1 A
Cardiff City FC
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Omari Kellyman 1
Chris Willock 1

Head to Head

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

2026-09-08 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 2026-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

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 2026-08-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC D

Predictions

1.32 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 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

Bolton Wanderers FC37% Draw28% Cardiff City FC35%

Both Teams to Score

Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
63%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

Bolton Wanderers FC25% Draw46% Cardiff City FC29%

Correct Score

1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
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% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 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.