Cardiff vs Bolton Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.10 expected goals for Cardiff and 1.60 for Bolton, a combined total of 3.70. That distribution gives Cardiff the largest share of the 1X2 market at 49%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 71% for over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 49% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Cardiff win

49.4% probability

Low confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

2.10 – 1.60

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

Cardiff home form
8 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Bolton away threat
Scored in 3 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Head-to-head goals
Both teams scored in 2 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Cardiff win49%

Draw21%

Bolton win30%

Double chance 1X

70%

Double chance 12

79%

Double chance X2

51%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals88%

Over 2.5 goals71%

Over 3.5 goals51%

Both teams to score70%

Correct score

2–18.7%
1–18.3%
2–27.0%
1–26.6%
3–16.1%

Recent form

Cardiff

2026-10-17T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Middlesbrough · 2-2 (D)
2026-10-13T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Watford · 5-1 (W)
2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Blackburn · 1-2 (L)
2026-09-19T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Charlton · 3-1 (W)
2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Bolton · 0-1 (L)

Bolton

2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Southampton · 0-0 (D)
2026-10-13T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Wolves · 3-1 (W)
2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Stoke City · 1-2 (L)
2026-09-20T12:30:00.000Z · A vs Norwich · 4-3 (W)
2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Cardiff · 1-0 (W)

Head-to-head

2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z · Cardiff 0-1 Bolton (Championship)
2026-04-11T11:30:00.000Z · Cardiff 2-0 Bolton (League One)
2025-10-25T11:30:00.000Z · Cardiff 0-1 Bolton (League One)
2018-02-13T19:45:00.000Z · Cardiff 2-0 Bolton (Championship)
2017-12-23T15:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 0-2 Bolton (Championship)
2016-04-23T14:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 2-1 Bolton (Championship)
2015-12-05T15:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 3-2 Bolton (Championship)
2015-04-06T14:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 0-3 Bolton (Championship)
2014-11-04T20:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 0-3 Bolton (Championship)
2014-01-25T15:00:00.000Z · Cardiff 1-0 Bolton (FA Cup)

Championship table

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Swansea	11	7	2	2	8	23
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	18	22
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	6	22
4	Birmingham	11	5	5	1	9	20
5	West Brom	11	6	2	3	3	20
6	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	2	19
7	Southampton	11	6	3	2	11	17
8	Wolves	10	5	2	3	3	17
9	QPR	11	4	5	2	3	17
10	Blackburn	11	4	3	4	1	15
11	Sheffield Utd	11	4	3	4	1	15
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	0	15
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	0	14
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	-1	14
15	Bolton	11	4	2	5	-3	14
16	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	-3	14
17	Charlton	11	3	5	3	-5	14
18	Lincoln	11	3	3	5	-10	12
19	Cardiff	11	2	5	4	1	11
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	-9	11
21	Norwich	11	3	0	8	-4	9
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	-5	8
23	Derby	11	1	3	7	-11	6
24	Preston	11	1	1	9	-15	4

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Cardiff win, at 49.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 70% and over 2.5 goals at 71%.

A 49% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Methodology Results Log

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.