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BoltonBolton vs Cardiff — Championship
2-1
CardiffToughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
Going into the match, Bolton had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Cardiff had won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Bolton 2 wins, Cardiff 1 win. Bolton are 21st in the Championship on 7 points; Cardiff are 20th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Bolton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L D W L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Middlesbrough · 27 Oct 2012
- D 2-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 23 Oct 2012
- W 3-2 vs Bristol City · 20 Oct 2012
- L 2-1 at Millwall · 6 Oct 2012
- D 2-2 vs Leeds · 2 Oct 2012
- L 0-1 vs Crystal Palace · 29 Sept 2012
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 (W W L W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Burnley · 27 Oct 2012
- W 2-1 vs Watford · 23 Oct 2012
- L 3-1 at Nott'm Forest · 20 Oct 2012
- W 1-2 at Ipswich · 6 Oct 2012
- W 2-1 vs Birmingham · 2 Oct 2012
- W 3-0 vs Blackpool · 29 Sept 2012
Head-to-head: Bolton vs Cardiff
- Bolton 1-0 Cardiff · 12 Sept 2026 · Championship
- Cardiff 2-0 Bolton · 11 Apr 2026 · League One
- Bolton 1-0 Cardiff · 25 Oct 2025 · League One
Match statistics
| Bolton | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 13 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |