Cardiff vs Bolton: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 13, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Bolton?
Cardiff won 2-0 on February 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′Armand TraoréCardiff
- 44′S. MorrisonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 29Jamie John Ward
- 33J. Hoilett
- 24M. Grujić
- 8J. Ralls
- 18C. Paterson
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 32Armand Traoré
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
Bolton
3-5-2- 9A. Le Fondre
- 6J. Vela
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 24K. Henry
- 22Filipe Morais
- 15A. Robinson
- 32R. Burke
- 17Derik Osede
- 5M. Beevers
- 4Dorian Dervite
- 13Ben Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bolton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 3 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Bolton 0-1 Cardiff | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bolton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 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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