This site uses cookies. When you browse the site you are consenting to its use. Know more.

Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this clash will be both teams scoring at least one goal. A balanced match is expected, however, something open, with opportunities near the two targets. It should be noted that the last five of the last six matches in this field ended with a "Both teams to score" winner. Cardiff is in a good mood, that is to say, it is expected to continue the registration of the last games.
There are more free betting tips, see ALL future tips available!
Preview
Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City face at Macron Stadium, in a match for the 23th round of the Championship. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium favours the away team, since in the last 3 head‑to‑heads they won 2 and lost 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Championship, on 05‑12‑2015, Cardiff City won by (2‑3). G. Madine (17' ) and D. Dervite (71' ) scored for Bolton Wanderers and T. Watt (13' ), S. Malone (53' ) and A. Pilkington (80' ) for Cardiff City. The home/away factor is worth special atention, since although this is a match between º and 2nd of the league table, it’s also a match between the 22th best team in home matches and the 3rd best in away matches.

Analysis Bolton

After 3 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses, the home team is in the ª position and hasn't won any points so far. In the last match, they have lost at home against Burton Albion by (0‑1), after in the previous match they have lost (3‑2) an away match against Nottingham Forest. This is a team that maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since they have had similar results in both conditions. In the last 10 home league matches Bolton Wanderers has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (4 out of 11 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 13 of their 22 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around.

Bolton heads into this match unmotivated after a 0-1 home defeat against Burton. The home team usually plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging the fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical formation, the three most advanced players are Buckley, Madine and Ameobi. One of the weaknesses of the home team is the finalization of the dangerous situations they can create. Coach Phil Parkinson will not be able to count on midfielder Josh Vela for being injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Ben Alnwick, Mark Little, David Wheater, Mark Beevers, Karl Henry, Sammy Ameobi, Darren Pratley, Josh Vela, Will Buckley, Gary Madine.
Coach: A. Taylor, I. Evatt.

Analysis Cardiff

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 47 points won, after 14 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Reading, by (2‑2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hull City, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 20 goals scored and 5 goals conceded at home, against 13 goals scored and 11 conceded in away matches. In the last 10 away league matches Cardiff City has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 17 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 11 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 13 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Cardiff leaves for this match after a 1-0 home win against Hull: Bamba, in the 57th minute, scored the only goal of the game. The away team usually plays in 4-3-3, preferring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side aisles. Pilkington, Hoilett and Mendez-Laing are the three arrows aimed at the "enemy" goal, and the man with the mission to conduct the attacks of his team is midfielder Tomlin.

Confirmed Lineup: Neil Etheridge, Lee Peltier, Joe Bennett, Greg Halford, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Sol Bamba, Loïc Damour, Joe Ralls, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Omar Bogle, Junior Hoilett.
Coach: M. Hudson.

There are more free betting tips, see ALL future tips available! NOTE: Statistical values limited to the matches in our database.
Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the Bolton vs Cardiff match, on 23 December 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Bolton vs Cardiff on 23 December 2017 will be played at Bolton, University of Bolton Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Bolton Cardiff match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Cardiff at with 78% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2017/2018

  • 100% 557 / 557 Games

  • Home team wins 43.09%
  • Draws 26.75%
  • Away team wins 30.16%
  • Over 1.5 72.71%
  • Over 2.5 47.22%
  • Over 3.5 25.13%
  • Goals 1414
  • Goals /match 2.54
  • Goals /match home 1.4
  • Goals /match away 1.13
  • Both teams score 49.55%
  • Goals after 80' 16.2%
View all
No tv schedule yet for US (change)

Search Tips