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Bolton vs Cardiff

Bolton
1 - 0
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Toughsheet Community Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Parsons 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
Bolton 15 · Cardiff 21
Referee Stats
Thomas Parsons
2 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 50%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (7-17).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (59%).
  • Cardiff had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bolton (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 5
Avg: 1.25 / 1.25

Points

6
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

3 / 7
Avg: 0.75 / 1.75

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
0.25
1.25
GF
0.75
1.25
GA
1.75
50%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
50%
50%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Bolton rank15th
Cardiff rank21st
Bolton points10
Cardiff points7
Bolton: #15 · 10 pts · GD -4
5 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cardiff: #21 · 7 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bolton last 5 home

W L L W
Points6/12
Weighted index50
Goals5-5
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cardiff last 5 away

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals3-7
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Bolton score at home75%
Bolton clean sheet at home25%
Cardiff score away50%
Cardiff clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Bolton score first50%
Bolton win after scoring first100%
Cardiff score first25%
Cardiff win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bolton 0% · Cardiff 0%
Avg first goal minute: Bolton 52.0' · Cardiff 19.0'

Vs league average

Bolton score at home1.25 vs 1.64
Bolton concede at home1.25 vs 1.27
Cardiff score away0.75 vs 1.27
Cardiff concede away1.75 vs 1.64
Bolton score 24% below league average, while Cardiff score 41% below league average.
Defensive side: Bolton are 2% below league average at home, and Cardiff are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Bolton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
10
Total Shots
7
17
Shots off Goal
1
2
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
3
13
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
2
10
Fouls
16
13
Offsides
3
7
Yellow Cards
5
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
10
4
Total Passes
337
480
Passes Accurate
247
398
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
31'
31' B. Davies
32'
32' K. Dong
37'
37' S. Iling-Junior
42'
42' J. Colwill
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ S. Dalby
1st substitution · For: T. Bair
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ S. Iling-Junior
2nd substitution · For: T. Gale
54'
54' P. Ng
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ J. Colwill
1st substitution · For: D. Turnbull
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Ruben Rodrigues
3rd substitution · For: A. Ito
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Willock
2nd substitution · For: Cian Ashford
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Y. Salech
3rd substitution · For: C. Robinson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ K. Dong
4th substitution · For: J. Nelson
78'
78' J. Nelson
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ E. Erhahon
5th substitution · For: R. Hardie
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Gale
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Bair
90+1'
90+1' T. Gale
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ J. Bagan
4th substitution · For: C. Scanlon
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ A. Robertson
5th substitution · For: R. Kpakio

Bolton vs Cardiff 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bolton beat Cardiff 1-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. B. Davies received a yellow card for Bolton at 31'. K. Dong received a yellow card for Bolton at 32'. S. Iling-Junior received a yellow card for Bolton at 37'. J. Colwill received a yellow card for Cardiff at 42'. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 45', with S. Dalby replacing T. Bair. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 45', with S. Iling-Junior replacing T. Gale.

Second half: P. Ng received a yellow card for Cardiff at 54'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 59', with J. Colwill replacing D. Turnbull. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 64', with Ruben Rodrigues replacing A. Ito. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 74', with C. Willock replacing Cian Ashford. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Y. Salech replacing C. Robinson. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 75', with K. Dong replacing J. Nelson. J. Nelson received a yellow card for Bolton at 78'. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 83', with E. Erhahon replacing R. Hardie. Bolton took the lead at 90' when T. Gale scored, with the assist credited to T. Bair, making the score 1-0. T. Gale received a yellow card for Bolton at 90+1'. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with J. Bagan replacing C. Scanlon. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with A. Robertson replacing R. Kpakio.

Bolton used 5 substitutions while Cardiff used 5 substitutions. Bolton got 5 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (7-17).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (59%).
  • Cardiff had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Bolton vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
12 Sep 2026 Bolton vs Cardiff 1 - 0
2017-2018 Season
13 Feb 2018 Cardiff vs Bolton 2 - 0 23 Dec 2017 Bolton vs Cardiff 2 - 0
2015-2016 Season
23 Apr 2016 Cardiff vs Bolton 2 - 1 05 Dec 2015 Bolton vs Cardiff 2 - 3