PREVIEW | Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City - team news, lineups, predictions

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·24 October 2025

PREVIEW | Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City - team news, lineups, predictions

Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City face each other this Saturday at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Match Day 14 of the EFL League One. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on Sky Sports +.

Bolton Wanderers have picked up 20 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Steven Schumacher's team won 1-2 against Huddersfield Town (EFL League One 2025/26).

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Cardiff City currently have 26 points and lie in 1st position. Last time out, Brian Barry-Murphy's team triumphed 2-1 against Reading (EFL League One 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Cardiff City winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Bolton Wanderers: Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Josh Dacres-Cogley, George Johnston, Eoin Toal, Max Conway, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Xavier Simons, Josh Sheehan, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Mason Burstow, Marcus Forss

Cardiff City: Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Omari Kellyman, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech

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Bolton Wanderers ( vs Huddersfield Town 2025-10-16): Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Xavier Simons, Josh Sheehan, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Marcus Forss, Mason Burstow

Cardiff City ( vs Reading 2025-10-18): Nathan Trott, Ronan Kpakio, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, David Turnbull, Joel Colwill, Omari Kellyman, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech

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MANAGERS

Brian Barry-Murphy faced Bolton Wanderers on four occasions, recording three wins and one draw.
Steven Schumacher faced Cardiff City on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Cardiff City have scored in six consecutive games.
Away from home, Cardiff City have gone seven consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Cardiff City have three consecutive victories.
Cardiff City currently have three losses in the last 17 matches.
Cardiff City currently have one draw in the last 15 matches.
Cardiff City have conceded goals in four consecutive matches.
At home, Bolton Wanderers have scored in nine consecutive games.
At home, Bolton Wanderers have gone nine consecutive games without losing.
At home, Bolton Wanderers have five consecutive victories.
Bolton Wanderers currently have two losses in the last 15 matches.
Bolton Wanderers have conceded goals in four consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City have faced each other 78 times, with Bolton Wanderers having an advantage: 38 wins, against 25 victories for Cardiff City.
At the Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton Wanderers have the upper hand in clashes against Cardiff City: 25 wins in 41 games. Cardiff City has nine victories.
In EFL League One, there have been six matches between the two teams, with Bolton Wanderers winning five and one draw.