12th September BOLTON - CARDIFF
- Sat 12:30
Bolton Vs Cardiff
- Game for: 7th round of Championship
- Take Place: Macron Stadium ( 28.100 )
- Last Game: Cardiff - Bolton: 2-0
- History of Games: 2-0-4
- Predicted Score: Bolton 1 - 1 Cardiff
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 21 | Bolton | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | LLLLDW |
| 20 | Cardiff | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | DLLDDD |
21st (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 1W - 0D - 2L
- Last Game : Bolton - West Ham: 2-3
- Next Game : 20 Sep Norwich - Bolton
20th (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 1D - 2L
- Last Game : Cardiff - Stoke: 1-1
- Next Game : 19 Sep Cardiff - Charlton
KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES
Team | GAMES | Record | Next Game |
| DRAWBolton | 6 | 0 W - 4 D - 2 L | 12:30 Bolton - Cardiff X(3.40) |
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Bolton
Cardiff ( 4-1-4-1 )
- Bazunu
- Conway
- Davies
- Forino
- Larrazabal
- Erhahon
- Sheehan
- Gale
- McAtee
- Iling-Junior
- Hardie
- Trott
- Bagan
- Osho
- Bielik
- Ng
- Robertson
- Moylan
- Ashford
- Colwill
- Tanner
- Salech
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
BoltonVsCardiff
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Sam Dalby | 6.92 | Doubtful - injured |
| Luca Stephenson | 6.81 | Out - injured |
| Akin Famewo | 6.80 | Out - injured |
| Lewis Brunt | 6.71 | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Will Fish | - | Out - injured |
| Calum Chambers | - | Out - injured |
| Dylan Lawlor | - | Out - injured |
| Rubin Colwill | 6.58 | Doubtful - injured |
| Isaak Davies | 6.00 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Odds
Bolton Win: 2.57
DRAW: 3.40
Cardiff Win: 2.50
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
| England | Sky Sports+ |
| Ireland | Sky Sports+ |
| Northern Ireland | Sky Sports+ |
| Scotland | Sky Sports+ |
| Wales | Sky Sports+ |
Game Analysis
Bookmakers have this as close to a coin toss as the 1X2 market gets. Cardiff is the shortest price on a book of 2.57 / 3.40 / 2.50 (1 / X / 2), an implied 36.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 35.9% / 27.2% / 36.9% on an overround of 8.3%.
The draw is unusually well backed at 3.40 (27.2%), which normally points to a cagey, low-scoring game rather than an open one.
In the league table Bolton sit 21st on 4 points (1W 1D 4L) with Cardiff 20th on 4 points (0W 4D 2L).
Bolton read L-L-L-L-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 1D 4L) — poor.
Cardiff read D-L-L-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 4D 2L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 2-0-4 — Bolton wins, draws, then Cardiff wins. Their last meeting finished Cardiff - Bolton: 2-0.
Bolton are without 4 — Sam Dalby (Doubtful - injured), Luca Stephenson (Out - injured), Akin Famewo (Out - injured), Lewis Brunt (Out - injured).
Cardiff are without 5 — Will Fish (Out - injured), Calum Chambers (Out - injured), Dylan Lawlor (Out - injured), Rubin Colwill (Doubtful - injured), Isaak Davies (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Bolton set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-1-4-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Bolton lean hardest on John McAtee (8.0), Chris Forino (8.0), Max Conway (8.0) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Sam Dalby is out for Bolton — index 9.5, against 6.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.
Akin Famewo is out for Bolton — index 7.7, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Lewis Brunt is out for Bolton — index 7.9, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Cardiff lean hardest on Perry Ng (6.8), Krystian Bielik (6.8), Nathan Trott (6.8) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Rubin Colwill is out for Cardiff — index 7.5, against 8.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Bolton 1 - 1 Cardiff, a draw with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.
The read: Everything here points at a tight, low-tempo game. The draw at 3.40 is the selection the numbers keep coming back to, and the unders are the natural second look.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 11th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.