Season so far

Championship

Key, Bolton v Cardiff
League position, Bolton Wanderers 21st, Cardiff City 20thTotal points, Bolton Wanderers 4, Cardiff City 4

Goals scored

Bolton Wanderers 6Cardiff City 7

Form guide

All competitions

Bolton Wanderers lose
v West Ham United
2
3
Championship
Cardiff City draw
v Stoke City
1
1
Championship
Bolton Wanderers lose
v Millwall
4
0
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Portsmouth
2
0
Championship
Bolton Wanderers lose
v Sheffield United
3
2
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Queens Park Rangers
2
1
Championship
Bolton Wanderers lose
v Lincoln City
0
1
Championship
Cardiff City draw
v Sheffield United
2
2
Championship
Bolton Wanderers draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Norwich City
1
2
League Cup

Previous scores

All competitions

League One

Cardiff City 2 , Bolton Wanderers 0 on the 11th of April 2026
Cardiff City
Bolton Wanderers
11th of April 2026
Bolton Wanderers 1 , Cardiff City 0 on the 25th of October 2025
Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City
25th of October 2025

Championship

Cardiff City 2 , Bolton Wanderers 0 on the 13th of February 2018
Cardiff City
Bolton Wanderers
13th of February 2018

Match Facts

  • Bolton have won 13 of their last 14 home league meetings with Cardiff City, with the exception a 2-3 defeat in 2015-16.

  • Cardiff have won four of their last six league games against Bolton Wanderers (L2), as many as their previous 19 beforehand (W4 D2 L13).

  • Bolton have lost each of their last four league games, last losing five on the bounce in February 2020.

  • Cardiff are looking to avoid suffering three successive away league defeats for the first time since August 2024, and first time within a single season since February 2023.

  • Cardiff have had more shots than any other side in the Championship this season (104), although 12 sides have scored more goals than the Bluebirds (7). Indeed, only Lincoln City have a lower shot conversion rate (5.7%) than Cardiff (6.7%) in the competition this term.

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