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Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers: 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: Cardiff City 3–5–6, Bolton Wanderers 5–8–2. Cardiff City have the better margin, -0.1 a game to -0.6.
Last five: Cardiff City 2 wins, Bolton Wanderers 1.
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: Cardiff City win 49%, Bolton Wanderers 56% (every game we hold).
Cardiff City’s biggest win in the rivalry: 2–0 in 2017-18, by 2.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1029 games · 4 drawn since 196415
12 Sept 2026 · Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonCardiff City 0Bolton Wanderers 1
14 Feb 2018 · Cardiff City StadiumCardiff City 2Bolton Wanderers 0
24 Dec 2017 · Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonCardiff City 0Bolton Wanderers 2
7 Mar 1982Cardiff City 0Bolton Wanderers 1
18 Oct 1981Cardiff City 2Bolton Wanderers 1
8 Feb 1981Cardiff City 2Bolton Wanderers 4
14 Sept 1980Cardiff City 1Bolton Wanderers 1
23 Apr 1978Cardiff City 1Bolton Wanderers 0
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
1.622 totalScored per gameper game1.320 total
1.623 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1.929 total