Cardiff
vs
Bolton Wanderers
Sun 14 Feb, 12:00 UTC · Matchweek 31 · probabilities and historical statistics
Live Games
Predicted outcome
Limited history for Bolton Wanderers. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.
Event markets
This match League average
Predicted Score
Team comparison
- Cardiff
- Bolton Wanderers
Did you know?
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Cardiff's last 10 matches.
- Cardiff's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.
- Bolton Wanderers's matches have produced over 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 10.
- Cardiff's matches have averaged 3.9 goals per game over their last 10, well above the league average of 2.6.
H2H
All 1 meeting on file.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 26 | 1–0 |
- Cardiff win · 0 (0%)
- Draw · 0 (0%)
- Bolton Wanderers win · 1 (100%)
Biggest win: Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff (12 Sep 26).
Cardiff vs Bolton Wanderers head to head: in their only meeting on file, Cardiff have not won, Bolton Wanderers have won once and none ended in a draw. Cardiff scored 0 goals and Bolton Wanderers scored 1 goal in that match. The latest meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, was won 1-0 by Bolton Wanderers, at home against Cardiff. At least one side failed to score. Bolton Wanderers kept 1.
How they play
Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.
- Keeps the ball
- Open play side
- Shoots on sight
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PossessionCedes the ballKeeps the ball60% 1st of 24 51% 9th of 24
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Shot selectionShoots on sightWaits for the chance0.11 xG a shot 9th of 24 0.09 xG a shot 20th of 24
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Set piecesOpen playSet pieces23% of xG 15th of 24 16% of xG 24th of 24
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Route to goalOn the groundCrosses and headers17% of shots 13th of 24 16% of shots 16th of 24
Where they differ
- Cardiff wait for better chances than Bolton Wanderers, 0.11 xG a shot against 0.09.
- Cardiff get more of their chances from set pieces than Bolton Wanderers, 23% against 16%.
- Cardiff see much more of the ball than Bolton Wanderers, 60% against 51%.
Ball Stats (Last 10 games)
Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)
Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)
- Under · 2 (20%)
- Over · 8 (80%)
- Under · 3 (33%)
- Over · 6 (67%)
- Under · 3 (30%)
- Over · 7 (70%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Under · 5 (50%)
- Over · 5 (50%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Yes · 1 (10%)
- No · 9 (90%)
- Yes · 7 (70%)
- No · 3 (30%)
- Under · 3 (30%)
- Over · 7 (70%)
- Under · 2 (22%)
- Over · 7 (78%)
- Under · 3 (30%)
- Over · 7 (70%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Under · 4 (40%)
- Over · 6 (60%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Yes · 3 (30%)
- No · 7 (70%)
- Yes · 7 (70%)
- No · 3 (30%)
- Under · 2 (20%)
- Over · 8 (80%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Under · 5 (50%)
- Over · 5 (50%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Under · 5 (50%)
- Over · 5 (50%)
- Under · 4 (44%)
- Over · 5 (56%)
- Yes · 2 (20%)
- No · 8 (80%)
- Yes · 8 (80%)
- No · 2 (20%)
- Under · 3 (38%)
- Over · 5 (62%)
- Under · 2 (29%)
- Over · 5 (71%)
- Under · 3 (38%)
- Over · 5 (62%)
- Under · 3 (43%)
- Over · 4 (57%)
- Under · 3 (38%)
- Over · 5 (62%)
- Under · 3 (43%)
- Over · 4 (57%)
- Yes · 3 (38%)
- No · 5 (62%)
- Yes · 4 (50%)
- No · 4 (50%)
Cardiff
Previous 10 Matches
DLWLWDWLDW-
24 Oct 26 H Cardiff vs
Birmingham 1–0 W
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17 Oct 26 A Cardiff vs
Middlesbrough 2–2 D
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12 Sep 26 A Cardiff vs
Bolton Wanderers 0–1 L
Previous 10 Matches
DDDDDWWWDW-
24 Oct 26 H Cardiff vs
Birmingham 1–0 W
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29 Aug 26 H Cardiff vs
Sheffield United 2–2 D
Previous 10 Matches
DLLDLLLLDL-
17 Oct 26 A Cardiff vs
Middlesbrough 2–2 D
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12 Sep 26 A Cardiff vs
Bolton Wanderers 0–1 L
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05 Sep 26 A Cardiff vs
Portsmouth 0–2 L
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18 Apr 25 A Cardiff vs
Sheffield United 0–2 L
Form & stats (Last 10)
14th in the league · 18 pts
| Results | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DLWLWDWLDW | 1.50 |
| Home | DDDDDWWWDW | 1.80 |
| Away | DLLDLLLLDL | 0.30 |
All time statistics
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Goals/game (both sides) | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| Scored/game | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.00 |
| Conceded/game | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.71 |
| Both teams scored | 49% | 48% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 21% | 25% | 17% |
| Failed to score | 36% | 33% | 39% |
| xG/game | 1.13 | 1.32 | 0.94 |
| xG against/game | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.77 |
| npxG/game | 1.06 | 1.21 | 0.91 |
| Deep completions/game | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| PPDA (press intensity) | 18.5 | 16.4 | 20.5 |
| Led at half-time | 17% | 19% | 14% |
| Comebacks (trailed at HT, won) | 9% | 7% | 10% |
Bolton Wanderers
Previous 10 Matches
LWWLWDLLWL-
06 Nov 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Derby 1–3 L
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03 Nov 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Charlton 1–0 W
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31 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Bristol City 2–3 L
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23 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Middlesbrough 1–5 L
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17 Oct 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Southampton 0–0 D
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13 Oct 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Wolves 3–1 W
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10 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Stoke 1–2 L
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20 Sep 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Norwich 4–3 W
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12 Sep 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Cardiff 1–0 W
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08 Sep 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
West Ham 2–3 L
Previous 7 Matches
WLLWLLL-
31 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Bristol City 2–3 L
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23 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Middlesbrough 1–5 L
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10 Oct 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Stoke 1–2 L
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12 Sep 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Cardiff 1–0 W
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08 Sep 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
West Ham 2–3 L
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29 Aug 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Lincoln City 0–1 L
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15 Aug 26 H Bolton Wanderers vs
Preston 2–1 W
Previous 8 Matches
DLLWWDWL-
06 Nov 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Derby 1–3 L
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03 Nov 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Charlton 1–0 W
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17 Oct 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Southampton 0–0 D
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13 Oct 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Wolves 3–1 W
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20 Sep 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Norwich 4–3 W
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05 Sep 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Millwall 0–4 L
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01 Sep 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
Sheffield United 2–3 L
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22 Aug 26 A Bolton Wanderers vs
QPR 0–0 D
* not enough games played in this league yet. It includes recent matches from other divisions to fill out the sample.
Form & stats (Last 10)
18th in the league · 17 pts
| Results | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LWWLWDLLWL | 1.30 |
| Home* | WLLWLLL | 0.86 |
| Away* | DLLWWDWL | 1.38 |
All time statistics
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 29% | 38% |
| Goals/game (both sides) | 3.27 | 3.43 | 3.12 |
| Scored/game | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.38 |
| Conceded/game | 1.93 | 2.14 | 1.75 |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 71% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 27% | 14% | 38% |
| Failed to score | 27% | 14% | 38% |
| xG/game | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.23 |
| xG against/game | 1.89 | 2.03 | 1.77 |
| npxG/game | 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.09 |
| Led at half-time | 21% | 14% | 29% |
| Comebacks (trailed at HT, won) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
League standings
Cardiff are 14th with 18 points. Bolton Wanderers are 18th with 17 points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 | |
| 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 | |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 28 | |
| 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 28 | |
| 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 28 | |
| 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 23 | |
| 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
| 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 | |
| 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 21 | |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 | |
| 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | +0 | 18 | |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | |
| 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 | |
| 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 | |
| 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 | |
| 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 17 | |
| 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 | |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 | |
| 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 10 | |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 10 | |
| 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 8 |
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Lineups & injuries
No expected XI available for Cardiff yet.
Out / doubtful
- C. Chambers Injured · Knee injury (back 2026-11-20)
- D. Lawlor Injured · Hamstring injury (back 2026-11-20)
No expected XI available for Bolton Wanderers yet.
Out / doubtful
- E. Erhahon Injured · Muscle injury (back 2026-11-20)
- E. Toal Injured · Muscle injury (back 2026-11-19)
- G. Bazunu Injured · Muscle injury (back 2026-11-19)
- J. McAtee Injured · Knee injury (back 2026-11-30)
- J. Nelson Injured · Hamstring injury (back 2026-11-30)
- R. Hardie Injured · Muscle injury (back 2026-11-16)
Season Player Statistics
Each player’s numbers in their last 3 matches individually, next to their season total and appearances.
Goals
Scored this season
Shots on target
Efforts that tested the keeper
Total shots
Every attempt on goal
Most carded
Yellow and red cards
Cardiff
- J. Bagan 101 5Y 15
- P. Ng 000 4Y 14
- A. Robertson 000 4Y 15
Bolton Wanderers
- J. Sheehan 100 3Y 1R 15
- G. Larrazabal 001 3Y 12
- A. Famewo 000 2Y 10
Most fouls
Fouls committed
Cardiff
- J. Colwill 100 18 8
- P. Ng 002 16 14
- J. Bagan 102 15 15
Bolton Wanderers
- J. Sheehan 111 19 15
- G. Larrazabal 011 14 12
- S. Dalby 010 12 13
Most tackles
Tackles made
Interceptions
Passes cut out
Cardiff
- A. Robertson 121 26 15
- P. Ng 211 17 14
- K. Bielik ––0 12 7
Bolton Wanderers
- G. Larrazabal 310 21 12
- M. Conway 153 21 10
- C. Forino 243 21 9
Duels won
Challenges won
Blocked shots
Shots stopped on the way
Key passes
Passes that set up a shot
Cardiff
- O. Tanner 212 29 15
- C. Willock 305 27 10
- J. Bagan 112 25 15
Bolton Wanderers
- R. Rodrigues 115 28 6
- J. Sheehan 204 21 15
- G. Larrazabal 212 21 12
Referee
No referee assigned yet, or no cards data on file for the official appointed to this fixture.
Historic Bets Win Rate
How often each market has actually landed over each side’s last 10 games.
Top 5 Bangers
The five markets that have landed most often over the last 10 games, best first.
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1
Bolton Wanderers Over 3.5 Offsides in the Match 90.0%
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2
Bolton Wanderers To Score 90.0%
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3
Cardiff Over 8.5 Shots on Target in the Match 88.9%
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4
Cardiff Team Over 3.5 Corners 88.9%
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5
Cardiff Over 2.5 Cards in the Match 88.9%
Match Result
3 markets
Handicap
3 markets
Goals
9 markets
Both Teams to Score
5 markets
Correct Score
6 markets
Half-Time
6 markets
Half-Time / Full-Time
5 markets
First & Last Goal
5 markets
Clean Sheet & Win to Nil
4 markets
Corners
9 markets
Cards
7 markets
Shots
6 markets
Fouls & Offsides
4 markets
Match Specials
3 markets
Goalscorer
7 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Assists
4 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Shots
6 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Cards
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Fouls
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Tackles
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Goalkeeper
4 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Player Combos
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad