Bolton 1-0 Cardiff: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 7

Bolton

1 : 0

Cardiff

T. Gale90'

Toughsheet Community StadiumThomas ParsonsCapacity 28,723Sat, 12 Sept 202613:30

Bolton4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Cardiff Cardiff crest

Substitutions

46'
107.3
S. Dalby
96.5A
T. Bair
46'
166.0
S. Iling Junior
117.3
T. Gale
64'
206.9
R. Rodrigues
176.7
A. Ito
75'
76.3
K. Dong
266.3
J. Nelson
83'
217.0
E. Erhahon
396.5
R. Hardie

Unused

Substitutions

59'
276.3
J. Colwill
146.6
D. Turnbull
74'
167.2
C. Willock
456.7
C. Ashford
75'
96.2
Y. Salech
476.6
C. Robinson
90'
37.5
J. Bagan
23
C. Scanlon
90'
186.9
A. Robertson
44
R. Kpakio

Unused

Home

L. Brunt
Injury
Out
L. Stephenson
Injury
Out

Away

C. Chambers
Knee Injury
Out
R. Colwill
Health problems
Out
I. Davies
Injury
Out
W. Fish
Hernia
Out
D. Lawlor
Muscle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu

Goalkeeper · Bolton

10.0

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes42

Pass accuracy50%

Goalkeeping

Saves10

Goals conceded0

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Gavin BazunuG	10	0	2,32	+2,32	21/42	11/31
Nathan TrottG	4	1	0,34	-0,66	44/51	6/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

41%Possession59%

337Total passes480

73%Pass accuracy83%

2Corners10

Attack

7Shots17

5On target10

1Off target2

1Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

3Shots in box13

4Shots out box4

0.5xG1.8

-0.7Goals prevented-0.7

Defense & Discipline

10Goalkeeper saves4

3Offsides7

16Fouls13

5Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,19xG1,10

4Shots9

3On target5

0Big chances1

6Touches in box17

46%Possession54%

2Corners4

Second half

0,30xG0,68

3Shots8

2On target5

1Big chances1

5Touches in box18

35%Possession65%

0Corners6

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Bolton

0.487641%

92% open play8% set piece

Cardiff

1.79171559%

75% open play25% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

24 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Bolton0,48 xG · 1 scored

Cardiff1,79 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Bolton12

Open play 9Dribble 2Foul won 1

Cardiff31

Open play 25Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 3

Momentum

10 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Bolton18% pressure

Cardiff82% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

0.48xG1.79

7Shots17

6On target15

Momentum

90' Saved Callum Robinson 0.14 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

7 v 17

Bolton shoot right, Cardiff left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BOLBoltonCARCardiffgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

BoltonCardiffgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BoltonDefensive line 38%

CardiffDefensive line 42%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BoltonUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Toal and Bazunu, 11 passes between them.

CardiffUntil 59'

Most-connected pair: Bielik and Trott, 29 passes between them.

Tactical battle

27control73

Ollie Tanner

11 touches in box

In possession

34,0%Field tilt66,0%

6Passes into box18

24Progressive passes49

6Carries into final third9

5Chances created13

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,40Press intensity (PPDA)9,72

10High turnovers6

12Regains within 5s11

22,2sBall recovery time13,0s

21Interceptions10

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

85Carries125

1100mCarry distance1280m

10Progressive carries16

639mProgressive carry distance795m

1Carries into the box6

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won6

13Take-ons attempted23

479mProgressive pass distance925m

2Through balls0

2Switches of play11

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,46Expected threat (xT)1,75

1,39Action value (VAEP)0,46

12Shot-creating actions31

2Goal-creating actions0

6Box entries22

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,8Passes per attack3,5

8,1sAttack duration11,6s

3,82 m/sAttack directness2,92 m/s

1Build-up attacks3

13Direct attacks13

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

11Touches in box35

63Final third entries63

1Big chances2

0,34xG on target2,32

0Big chances missed2

Passing

2/7 (29%)Crosses8/24 (33%)

24/71 (34%)Long balls39/65 (60%)

14Throw-ins22

13Free kicks16

7Goal kicks2

Duels

50Total50

48/82 (59%)Ground34/82 (41%)

5/23 (22%)Aerial18/23 (78%)

7/13 (54%)Dribbles6/22 (27%)

7Dispossessed13

Defending

56Recoveries59

11Interceptions4

29Tackles13

69%Tackles won62%

29Clearances13

1Big chances scored0

2Big saves0

1Errors led to shot1

1Fouled in final third1

7,48Average rating7,16

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BoltonThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 76-90

CardiffThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

70%1+ goal80%

50%2+ goals40%

20%3+ goals20%

10%4+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (A)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Match summary

Bolton beat Cardiff 1-0 at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. It was goalless at half-time. T. Gale scored the only goal in the 90th minute. In their last 12 meetings, Bolton have won 6, Cardiff 5, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 38%

BOL31%

X31%

CAR38%

→ Double chance: Cardiff or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

25%Form75%

40%Attack60%

45%Defence55%

55%Goal model (Poisson)45%

40%Head-to-head60%

40%Goals60%

41%Overall59%

Last 5 matches

Scored 4, conceded 11

Last 5 matches

Scored 6, conceded 9

Who will win?

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Compare teams

Team formsLatestPts

Bolton

WLWWL

Cardiff

WLWLD

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

6Bolton

Wins6 wins

1Draws

Draws1

5Cardiff

Wins5 wins

Show 6 earlier meetings

5 Dec 2015Bolton2 - 3CardiffChampionship
6 Apr 2015Cardiff0 - 3BoltonChampionship
4 Nov 2014Bolton3 - 0CardiffChampionship
25 Jan 2014Bolton0 - 1CardiffFA Cup
27 Apr 2013Cardiff1 - 1BoltonChampionship
3 Nov 2012Bolton2 - 1CardiffChampionship

Full head-to-head →

Venue spotlight

Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton, England

28,723

Capacity

Bolton 1-0 Cardiff: result and stats, Championship

Substitutions

Unused

Substitutions

Unused

Match eventsSee match events18

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Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form