Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers prediction and preview
Championship · Saturday 13 February 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers
Championship · Saturday 13 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers preview
The Championship fixture between Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers is scheduled for Saturday 13 February 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City are 18th in the table with 15 points from 14, while Bolton Wanderers are 17th in the table with 17 points from 14.
Cardiff City come into the game with a D-L-W-D-W run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Bolton Wanderers's recent sequence reads W-L-L-D-W. Over their last 6, Cardiff City have scored 2.0 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Bolton Wanderers average 1.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Cardiff City have 4 wins to Bolton Wanderers's 5 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City.
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Form and table
- Cardiff CityLast five: W D W L D
- Bolton WanderersLast five: W D L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 | WDLLW |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 15 | WDWLD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Cardiff City expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Will Fish, Alex Robertson, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech
Bolton Wanderers expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Gavin Bazunu, Akin Famewo, Eoin Toal, Josh Sheehan, Atsuki Ito, Xavier Simons, Samuel Iling-Junior, Sam Dalby
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