Bolton vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 3, 2012 at 05:20 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Cardiff?
Bolton won 2-1 on November 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′C. NooneCardiff
- 68′Martin PetrovBolton (pen.)
- 74′D. N'GogBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
- 14K. Davies
- 7C. Eagles
- 8Keith Andrews
- 16M. Davies
- 21D. Pratley
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 4Matt Mills
- 12Z. Knight
- 15Stephen Warnock
- 18S. Ricketts
- 1Á. Bogdán
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 20J. Mason
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 13Kim Bo-Kyung
- 16C. Noone
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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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