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Championship · Matchweek 7

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
7

Venue

Stadium
University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton
Capacity
28,723
Surface
grass
Attendance
21,543

Teams

Coaches
Steven Schumacher · Brian Barry-Murphy
Position
21 · 20
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Thomas Parsons

Weather

Conditions
overcast clouds
Temperature
19.4° (feels 19.6°)
Wind
5.5
Humidity
86%

Where to watch · 10

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
6 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
8 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
9 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
10 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
11 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
12 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
13 Bristol City 7313 1012-2 10 WWWLL
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 7223 79-2 8 DLLWL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
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  • Relegation

Bolton Wanderers

DLLLL 0W 1D 4L · 1 pts (0.2 ppg) · GF 4 GA 11 · xG 6.84–10.04 · xPts 5.11

  • L H West Ham United 2–3 xG 1.73–2.46 UK CHAMP
  • L A Millwall 0–4 xG 0.99–2.22 UK CHAMP
  • L A Sheffield United 2–3 xG 1.97–1.96 UK CHAMP
  • L H Lincoln City 0–1 xG 2.03–1.25 UK CHAMP
  • D A Queens Park Rangers 0–0 xG 0.12–2.16 UK CHAMP

Cardiff City

DDLLD 0W 3D 2L · 3 pts (0.6 ppg) · GF 6 GA 9 · xG 9.8–8.0 · xPts 7.87

  • D H Stoke City 1–1 xG 2.73–0.95 UK CHAMP
  • L A Portsmouth 0–2 xG 1.23–1.63 UK CHAMP
  • L A Queens Park Rangers 1–2 xG 0.64–2.2 UK CHAMP
  • D H Sheffield United 2–2 xG 2.55–1.4 UK CHAMP
  • D A Derby County 2–2 xG 2.64–1.81 UK CHAMP

KickoffDNA model engine-only-1.1.0 · lineups confirmed ·

Match result

39.7%Bolton Wanderers P 35%25.7%Draw P 26%34.6%Cardiff City P 39%

Over / under 2.5

53.0%Over 2.5 P 62%47.0%Under 2.5 P 38%

Both teams to score

56.9%Yes43.1%No

Expected

Bolton Wanderers goals
1.46 (0–3)
Cardiff City goals
1.34 (0–3)
Corners
12.1 (7–17)
Cards
3.49 (1–6)

Earlier: day before — 39.7% / 25.7% / 34.6%

Provider model (SportMonks)

Match result

42.1%Bolton Wanderers24.1%Draw33.8%Cardiff City

Over / under 2.5

58.2%Over 2.541.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

60.3%Yes39.7%No

Scored

MarketObservedLog lossBrier
1x2home0.9250.55
bttsno0.8420.648
ou_2_5under0.7560.562

Model probabilities are independent of the market; bookmaker figures are shown only as a benchmark.

All meetings · 10 matches since 2012

Bolton Wanderers 51 draws4 Cardiff City

Goals 15–10 · 2.5 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Bolton Wanderers 51 draws4 Cardiff City

Goals 15–10 · 2.5 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Bolton Wanderers 20 draws3 Cardiff City

Goals 6–7 · 2.6 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 40%

Recent meetings

  • W Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Cardiff City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Cardiff City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Cardiff City 0–3 Bolton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Cardiff City UK FA Cup · 4th Round
  • D Cardiff City 1–1 Bolton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricBolton Wanderers all · 7Bolton Wanderers at home · 4Cardiff City all · 7Cardiff City away · 4
Results
Matches77
Points per game1.000.57
W / D / L2 / 1 / 40 / 4 / 3
Goals for / match1.001.00
Goals against / match1.711.57
Clean sheets29%0%
Failed to score43%29%
Both teams scored43%71%
Over 2.557%43%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.161.89
xG against / match1.931.46
xG difference-0.760.43
Finishing vs xG-0.16-0.89
xPts / match0.941.62
Points vs xPts0.06-1.05
Game state
Scored first43%29%
PPG when scoring first2.001.00
PPG when conceding first0.000.40
Came back from behind0%50%
Leads held50%0%
Minutes leading13%3%
Minutes level72%54%
Minutes trailing15%43%
First goal (min)3150
First goal conceded (min)4130
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half29%43%
Goals conceded in 2nd half67%36%
Late goals for (76'+)0.140.14
Late goals against0.860.14
Style
Possession53%65%
Shots12.717.9
On target4.76.4
Shot conversion8%6%
Shots inside box68%70%
Big chances created1.42.3
Corners5.98.1
xG from set plays28%32%
Goals from headers33%14%
Pressure index10.917.7
Dominant minutes49.959.4
Pass accuracy79%85%
Fouls9.39.6
Cards1.861.71

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Bolton Wanderers

0–15'22
16–30'30
31–45'02
46–60'00
61–75'12
76–90'16

Cardiff City

0–15'13
16–30'12
31–45'22
46–60'03
61–75'20
76–90'11

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Bolton Wanderers · 7 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.00) · stands out: late chase (76+, behind) -0.23

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.007
Early press (0-15, level)-0.137
Late push (76+, level)-0.124
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.234

Game state

When ahead+0.084
When level+0.017
When behind-0.134
10 min after conceding-0.205
10 min after scoring+0.164

Situations

At home-0.084
Away+0.103
3 days rest or fewer+0.132
4+ days rest-0.065

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.064
v bottom-tier opponents-0.122
Evenly matched-0.103
As underdog+0.074

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.137
Conceded when ahead-0.164
Conceded late (76+)-0.077

Congested vs rested +0.19 · Ahead vs level +0.07 · Behind vs level -0.14

Cardiff City · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.38) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.69

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.387
Early press (0-15, level)+0.597
Late push (76+, level)+0.615
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.234

Game state

When ahead+0.252
When level+0.567
When behind+0.186
10 min after conceding+0.187
10 min after scoring+0.695

Situations

At home+0.323
Away+0.434
3 days rest or fewer+0.452
4+ days rest+0.365

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.233
v bottom-tier opponents+0.504
Evenly matched+0.394
As underdog+0.242

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.107
Conceded when ahead-0.482
Conceded late (76+)-0.227

Congested vs rested +0.09 · Ahead vs level -0.31 · Behind vs level -0.38

Bolton Wanderers

Current: unbeaten 1 · wins 1 · scoring 2 · clean sheets 1

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-17 100%1.01.01.711.161.93

Cardiff City

Current: winless 16 · conceding 9

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-14 57%0.50.751.52.211.13
4-1-4-13 43%0.671.331.671.451.9

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 3.6d before kick-off · 93 snapshots · last 10m before kick-off · biggest step: home +2.4 pts at 5.5h · late move: away +2.1 pts inside the final hour

2.77Home 35% ▼ -4.5 ptsopened 2.423.76Draw 26% · +0.1 ptsopened 3.722.46Away 39% ▲ +4.4 ptsopened 2.73
4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 25%30%35%40%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle2.77 ▼ -4.53.76 · +0.12.46 ▲ +4.410m
bet3652.7 · -0.13.5 · -0.12.5 · +0.210m
Betfair2.75 ▼ -1.33.7 · +0.62.38 · +0.710m
BetVictor2.7 · -0.23.75 · -1.02.38 ▲ +1.210m
Coral2.5 · -0.53.75 · -0.12.6 · +0.610m
Ladbrokes2.5 ▲ +1.83.75 ▼ -1.02.5 · -0.710m
Unibet2.5 ▲ +3.13.5 · -0.22.55 ▼ -2.910m
WilliamHill2.62 · -0.33.5 · -0.02.38 · +0.310m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.2h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.7Home 35% P 35%3.5Draw 27% P 26%2.5Away 38% P 39%

Double Chance

1.5Bolton or Draw 32%1.28Bolton or Cardiff 37%1.5Draw or Cardiff 32%

Draw No Bet

1.831 50%1.832 50%

Both Teams To Score

1.44Yes 65%2.62No 35%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.53Over 62% P 62%2.5Under 38% P 38%

Total Corners

17.0Under 6 5%4.336 - 8 20%2.759 - 11 32%3.412 - 14 26%5.5Over 14 16%

Number of Cards

3.51.9Over 49% P 46%1.8Under 51% P 54%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 32.5–35% · away 37.5–40% · 491 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home35%34%31%-2.8
Draw26%28%28%-0.1
Away39%39%42%+3.0

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 59% · over 2.5 53%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 60–62.5% · 2,027 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.562%61%63%+1.5

Thomas Parsons

Career
10 matches · 7 seasons
Cards / match
4.0 (3.9 yellow · 0.1 red)
Fouls / match
26.5 · 4.0 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.5
Cards to home side
48%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 3 matches)

Fewer than 10 matches with card data in this league — averages only: 6.0 cards, 27.0 fouls per match.

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-04-25 80 222 25'8
2026-04-18 30 300 15'7
2026-01-10 40 211 23'7
2025-11-02 40 301 41'15