Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bolton and Cardiff who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cardiff go up against Bolton this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Placed 22th in the table Bolton have amassed four points after six matches. On four points, Cardiff rank 20th with six matches played this season.
Team form: Bolton vs Cardiff
Bolton Form
Bolton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Sheffield United, before Millwall won 4-0, while West Ham claimed a victory in a 2-3 match. Bolton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded ten goals.
Cardiff Form
Cardiff came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Queens Park Rangers. A 2-0 defeat against Portsmouth followed, before a 1-1 draw with Stoke. Cardiff are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring seven themselves.
Betting stats for Bolton and Cardiff
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bolton and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 24 Bolton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bolton have lost 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bolton have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bolton have lost 6 of the last 7 home matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bolton have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cardiff have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cardiff have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Bolton vs Cardiff
Look no further than Sam Dalby, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bolton in the Championship, while Cian Ashford managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Bolton vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Bolton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Cardiff won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Bolton lost their previous 4 matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Bolton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Cardiff scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Bolton will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Cardiff have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Bolton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Cardiff, who scored two times on average in these matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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