Bolton host Cardiff at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton on 12 September 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Bolton's last five results: D L L L L (1 draw and 4 losses). Cardiff's last five: L D L L D (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Bolton have won 1, Cardiff 1, with 0 draws.
Bolton vs Cardiff kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 12 September 2026 in the Championship, at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton.
Bolton vs Cardiff is being played at University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, the home ground of Bolton.
Bolton's last five results read D L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.
Cardiff's last five results read L D L L D (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.
Across the last 2 meetings Bolton have won 1, Cardiff have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers on 11 April 2026 in the League One.
Josh Sheehan leads Bolton with 19 shots across their last 10 games.
Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Thomas Parsons is the referee for Bolton vs Cardiff.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bolton and Cardiff are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bolton vs Cardiff, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Bolton | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 12 | Y. Salech | 11 |
| 2 | S. Dalby | 10 | R. Colwill | 9 |
| 3 | R. Rodrigues | 9 | P. Ng | 8 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 9 | J. Colwill | 8 |
| 5 | M. Burstow | 8 | A. Robertson | 6 |
| # | Bolton | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 19 | Y. Salech | 23 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 14 | J. Moylan | 22 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 12 | O. Tanner | 21 |
| 4 | R. Rodrigues | 12 | R. Colwill | 17 |
| 5 | S. Dalby | 11 | A. Robertson | 13 |
| # | Bolton | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 7 | Y. Salech | 10 |
| 2 | R. Rodrigues | 5 | R. Colwill | 8 |
| 3 | J. Sheehan | 5 | O. Tanner | 8 |
| 4 | S. Dalby | 5 | O. Kellyman | 5 |
| 5 | J. McAtee | 4 | A. Robertson | 5 |
| # | Bolton | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Dalby | 3 | R. Colwill | 3 |
| 2 | R. Rodrigues | 3 | O. Kellyman | 3 |
| 3 | X. Simons | 2 | P. Ng | 2 |
| 4 | J. Osei-Tutu | 1 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 5 | I. Cissoko | 1 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| # | Bolton | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Forino | 2 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| 2 | J. Sheehan | 2 | P. Ng | 2 |
| 3 | I. Cissoko | 2 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | M. Conway | 1 | D. Turnbull | 1 |
| 5 | A. Famewo | 1 | W. Fish | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Bolton vs Cardiff: Alex Robertson 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.13); Rúben Rodrigues 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.36); Yousef Salech 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.25); Akin Famewo 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.17 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.7 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8.5 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 428 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.3 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10 | 18 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Passes | 534.8 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.8 | 1 of 24 |