Bolton vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Cardiff?
Bolton won 1-0 on October 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′A. Cozier-DuberryBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-4-2- 24M. Forss
- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 8J. Sheehan
- 4X. Simons
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 25M. Conway
- 6G. Johnston
- 18E. Toal
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 1T. Sharman-Lowe
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 39I. Davies
- 10R. Colwill
- 8O. Kellyman
- 18A. Robertson
- 14D. Turnbull
- 3J. Bagan
- 48D. Lawlor
- 2W. Fish
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Manchester City U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | Cardiff 2-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bolton 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bolton 2-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Cardiff 0-3 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Bolton 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 5th in League One (75 points from 46 matches) and Cardiff sit 2nd (91 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | 91 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
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