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Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City result, stats and report

Bolton Wanderers
Won · xG 0.54
1 – 0
FT 05:45
Lost · xG 2.34
Cardiff City
Next: Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough · Fri 23 Oct · Cardiff City v Birmingham · Sat 24 Oct
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Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?

Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Cardiff City won it.

How it played out

BOL won it 1–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 05:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City

Cardiff City dominated this Championship clash with 59% possession, 17 shots, and two big chances missed, but Bolton Wanderers nicked it 1-0 through Thierry Gale's late header. It was the kind of result that will haunt Cardiff's dressing room for days.

Key Takeaways
Result

Bolton Wanderers beat Cardiff City 1-0 at home.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

Bolton Wanderers won against the run of the chances: Bolton Wanderers 0.54 to Cardiff City 2.34 on expected goals, which favoured Cardiff City.

First Goal
T
90'⚽
Thierry Gale
TAssist: Theo Bair
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Bolton Wanderers 0.54 xGCardiff City 2.34 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Bolton Wanderers to win

42%Matched

Result

Bolton Wanderers1:0Cardiff City

BOL v CDF

Our model called Bolton Wanderers to win at 42%. Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

The match kicks off Saturday, September 12 at 11:30 UTC at Bolton's ground in the Championship. Bolton have won two of their last five, though Cardiff arrive unbeaten in that span with two wins and two draws; the sides met once recently with Cardiff taking the victory. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City · EFL Championship ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Max ConwayBOL★ MOTM90 min7.9
  2. Alex RobertsonCDF90 min7.2
  3. Josh SheehanBOL90 min7.2
  4. Joel BaganCDF90 min7.1
  5. Chris WillockCDF74 min7.1

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Bolton Wanderers win the highest 1X2 probability at 42.1%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

BOL
42.1%
Draw
24.1%
CDF
33.8%
Both teams to score · Yes
60.3%
Over 2.5 goals
58.2%

Full-time forecast audit: Bolton Wanderers win was the highest probability; the match result was Bolton Wanderers win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-0is the most common scoreline between Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City, landing 2 times across 4 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2/4recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Bolton Wanderers scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Cardiff City scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Bolton Wanderers have averaged 0.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Cardiff City have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Rúben Rodrigues has the highest listed average xGOT for Bolton Wanderers at 0.99 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Yousef Salech has the highest listed average xGOT for Cardiff City at 0.54 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?
    BOL beat CDF 1-0 in the EFL Championship.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Thierry Gale opened the scoring in the 90th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Thierry Gale (90').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 7 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Thomas Parsons officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    BOL vs CDF kicked off on Saturday, 12 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    12 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    BOL play Bolton Wanderers on Friday, 23 October 2026 UK time. CDF play Cardiff City on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time.

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