Updated 12 September 2026, after full time.
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff in the Championship at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton on 12 September 2026. Scorers: Thierry Gale for Bolton. In their last 2 meetings, Bolton have won 1, Cardiff 1, with 0 draws.
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Scorers: Thierry Gale for Bolton. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Bolton vs Cardiff was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton on Saturday 12 September 2026, the home ground of Bolton, which holds 28,723 people. It finished Bolton 1-0 Cardiff in the Championship, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
Bolton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Derby in the Championship on 6 November.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-4 win at home to Burnley in the Championship on 7 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Bolton have won 1, Cardiff have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Bolton scoring 1 goals to Cardiff's 2. The most recent was Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers on 11 April 2026 in the League One.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bolton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bolton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Thomas Parsons refereed Bolton vs Cardiff, averaging 23.0 fouls and 4.7 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | League One | Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | League One | Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City | 1-0 |
| Stat | Bolton | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 |
| Corners | 2 | 10 |
| Fouls | 16 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Tackles | 28 | 12 |
| Passes | 339 | 483 |
Bolton: T. Gale 90'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 423.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 494 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 3 of 24 |