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Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City: head to head | Lineball
Cardiff City edge 2–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 29 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Bolton Wanderers lead the head to head 15–10 (4 draws) from 29 meetings since 1964.
2026-27: Bolton Wanderers 5–8–2, Cardiff City 3–5–6. Cardiff City have the better margin, -0.1 a game to -0.6.
Last five: Bolton Wanderers 1 win, Cardiff City 2.
Bolton Wanderers concede fewer offsides per game: 1.4 to 2.1.
Cardiff City average more shots on target per game: 6 to 4.7.
Cardiff City average more goals per game: 1.6 to 1.3.
At home: Bolton Wanderers win 56%, Cardiff City 49% (every game we hold).
Bolton Wanderers’ biggest win in the rivalry: 6–3 in 1977-78, by 3.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1529 games · 4 drawn since 196410
12 Sept 2026 · Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonBolton Wanderers 1Cardiff City 0
14 Feb 2018 · Cardiff City StadiumBolton Wanderers 0Cardiff City 2
24 Dec 2017 · Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonBolton Wanderers 2Cardiff City 0
7 Mar 1982Bolton Wanderers 1Cardiff City 0
18 Oct 1981Bolton Wanderers 1Cardiff City 2
8 Feb 1981Bolton Wanderers 4Cardiff City 2
14 Sept 1980Bolton Wanderers 1Cardiff City 1
23 Apr 1978Bolton Wanderers 0Cardiff City 1
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
1.320 totalScored per gameper game1.622 total
1.929 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1.623 total