Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City prediction, odds and how to watch

Rumarn Burrell scored twice for QPR to seal a 2-1 home win against Cardiff City, who dominated possession and created the better chances but could not convert them into the result they deserved.

Sheffield United edged a breathless five-goal Championship thriller against Bolton Wanderers, with substitute Romelle Donovan's left-foot finish in the 93rd minute settling a match that had everything. Bolton competed hard and deserved more, but Sheffield Utd got the job done.

QPR dominated every attacking statistic at Loftus Road but could not convert three big chances as Bolton's goalkeeper kept a remarkable clean sheet. The result is hard to stomach when you look at the numbers.

Norwich took the points at Cardiff City Stadium with a 25th-minute headed goal, but the possession numbers and shot map raise real questions about how each side set up for this Carabao Cup tie.

Cardiff came to Pride Park, dominated possession at 64 percent, and twice took the lead, yet Derby found a way to level each time. The draw tells you the scoreline. The stats tell you the story.

Norwich arrive at Carrow Road on Saturday having lost both of their opening Championship fixtures and conceded five goals in the process. Bolton Wanderers, sitting ninth after two games, offer a structured test that could expose exactly what is going wrong for the Canaries at the back.

Cardiff City host Charlton at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday looking to turn two draws into a first win of the Championship season, but Charlton arrive as one of the early pacesetters with maximum points from their opening two games.

Bolton Wanderers host Cardiff City at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday knowing that their early-season results flatter a defensive structure that is conceding far more than the scoreline suggests. Cardiff arrive with goals in abundance but a clean sheet problem of their own.