Bolton vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 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 September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 90′T. GaleBolton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bolton win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bolton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 7K. Dong
- 20Ruben Rodrigues
- 16S. Iling-Junior
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6B. Davies
- 18E. Toal
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal
- 31G. Bazunu
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 8J. Moylan
- 11O. Tanner
- 27J. Colwill
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 4 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Cardiff 2-0 Bolton | League One |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Bolton 1-0 Cardiff | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 14th in Championship (13 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy