FM Preview: Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers 27 Apr 2013

Last updated : 26 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Cardiff City play host to Bolton Wanderers at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 15 wins, and Bolton Wanderers have come away with 12 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Cardiff City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in August 1989, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Third Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 03 Nov Bolton Wdrs. 2 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
1999/2000 Tue 21 Dec Bolton Wdrs. 1 - 0 Cardiff City F.A. Cup
1989/1990 Sat 20 Jan Bolton Wdrs. 3 - 1 Cardiff City Third Division
1989/1990 Sat 19 Aug Cardiff City 0-2 Bolton Wdrs. Third Division
1988/1989 Sat 14 Jan Cardiff City 1 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Third Division
1988/1989 Sat 03 Sep Bolton Wdrs. 4 - 0 Cardiff City Third Division
1987/1988 Fri 15 Apr Cardiff City 1 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 3 conceded.

Bolton Wanderers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Trotters's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 44 games giving them a return of 85 points.

Bolton Wanderers's total of 66 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 2 4 0 8 2 10
Bolton Wanderers 6 4 0 2 11 8 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Bluebirds. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wanderers 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.

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