Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City prediction

Saturday 12 September 2026, 12:30, Toughsheet Community Stadium

Full time: 1-0

Our prediction

The model gives Bolton Wanderers a 36% chance of winning, 28% for a draw and 36% for Cardiff City. Expected goals: Bolton Wanderers 1.4, Cardiff City 1.3. Most likely score: 1-1.

Predictions by market

Goals

Over 1.5 goals76%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Over 3.5 goals29%
Both teams score56%

Most likely scores

  • 1-113.2%
  • 2-18.3%
  • 1-28.2%
  • 1-08.1%
  • 0-18%

Recent form

Bolton Wanderers

  • LBolton Wanderers 2-3 West Ham United
  • LMillwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • LSheffield United 3-2 Bolton Wanderers
  • LBolton Wanderers 0-1 Lincoln City
  • DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers

Cardiff City

  • DCardiff City 1-1 Stoke City
  • LPortsmouth 2-0 Cardiff City
  • LQueens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City
  • DCardiff City 2-2 Sheffield United
  • DDerby County 2-2 Cardiff City

How this prediction was made

This is a statistical forecast, not a guarantee. It comes from a goals model fitted on 7,122 recent results across Europe's top leagues, weighting recent matches more heavily. Picks freeze at kick-off and are graded in our public track record. Read the full methodology.

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