Cardiff vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 23, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Bolton?
Cardiff won 2-1 on April 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′Z. CloughBolton
- 55′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 90′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 26K. Zohorè
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 2L. Peltier
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Bolton
- 10Z. Clough
- 19E. Heskey
- 6J. Vela
- 15Derik Osede
- 18Neil Danns
- 21D. Pratley
- 31D. Wheater
- 41O. Threlkeld
- 45R. Holding
- 48N. Maher
- 1B. Amos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Derby(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 3 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Cardiff 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Bolton 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Bolton | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 21st in Championship (7 points from 9 matches) and Bolton sit 17th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bolton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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