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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Bolton win(s).
| 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 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Bolton sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy