Cardiff City could tighten their grip at the top of League One with a win away at playoff contenders Bolton Wanderers.
League One
Our Three Predictions For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City
- Prediction 1 – Amario Cozier-Duberry To Score – 13/4
- Prediction 2 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 4/6
- Prediction 3 – Cardiff City To Win – 12/5
First Prediction For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City – Amario Cozier-Duberry To Score – 13/4
The hero of the Trotters’ win over Huddersfield Town, Cozier-Duberry could certainly add to his tally with another contribution. The winger sits on 3 goals and 4 assists so far this season, somewhat behind leading goalscorer Mason Burstow, but Steven Schumacher arguably has one of the best wingers in the division at his disposal. The former Arsenal youngster has played full 90 minutes in his last 6 appearances, and is well over halfway to making as many appearances as he did for Blackburn Rovers last season. The 20-year-old leads all League One wingers in shots taken with 39, and shots on target with 17, on top of many passing metrics. He certainly has a good chance of a goal contribution and it could be him which finds the net.
Second Prediction For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 4/6
There is a good reason why Cardiff City enter the weekend on top of League One, and that is down to their goalscoring abilities. Only Bradford City have scored more than the Bluebirds so far this campaign, and along with Leyton Orient are the only 3 sides to break the 20-goal barrier so far. With players like Yousef Salech, Rubin Colwill and Callum Robinson, City have three Championship-worthy talents already delivering this season. Of course, Bolton deserve plaudits with 18 goals to their name, mainly through Mason Burstow as he expertly leads the line. With their form, Bolton may be able to break a defence which has 6 clean sheets so far, but may not be able to hold off the Bluebirds themselves.
Third Prediction For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City – Cardiff City To Win – 12/5
Cardiff have fully lived up to their pre-season expectations as title favourites, and this weekend is a major opportunity for them to take a big step towards that. With Stevenage playing Bradford City, Cardiff could have a 3-point cushion at the top by the end of the day, with other results also needing to go in their favour for that to happen. The Welsh side still hold an unbeaten record on the road, and have conceded just once on their travels all campaign. Bolton will prove to be their biggest test yet away from South Wales, and could cause some issues with wins in each of their last 5 home games. Nevertheless, with their talent, Cardiff should claim a victory in this game.
Best Odds For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City
| Bookmaker | Bolton Wanderers | Draw | Cardiff City |
| 7bet Sports | 14/15 | 13/5 | 12/5 |
| Bet442 Sport | 19/20 | 5/2 | 12/5 |
| NRGBet Sports | 1/1 | 5/2 | 23/10 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
Bolton Wanderers have rose up the table steadily over the past few weeks, and enter the weekend in 7th place, four points behind Lincoln City, just above them. The Trotters have begun claiming big results in recent matches, with 9 points in their last 5 games. And it was their most thrilling result of the season last time out, leaving it late to overturn Huddersfield Town and firmly putting Lee Grant’s position in question. Steven Schumacher’s side have picked up points in 10 of their 13 League One games so far, and have already secured their place in the EFL Trophy knockouts with one game against Oldham Athletic to spare. Will Forrester is coming closer to a return to first-team action, but this game is likely to come too soon for the defender.
Cardiff City meanwhile have returned to the top step of the League One table following their win over Reading at the weekend. However, their status is not yet secured, with Stevenage having a game in hand on Brian Barry-Murphy’s team. The Bluebirds are leading in both offensive and defensive metrics, with the club joint second in goals scored and goals conceded. Cardiff’s first 2 defeats of the season have come in their last 5 matches, losing to both Bradford City and Burton Albion at home prior to the October international break which saw their match against Barnsley postponed. Dylan Lawlor remains an injury concern after not featuring in the win over the Royals last weekend.
This will be the first time since 2018 that these two sides have met, and they hold an even 4-1-4 win, draw and loss record since 2012. All 8 of those matches came in the Championship, with just one result coming in the FA Cup. Bolton won 2-0 in the last clash held in Lancashire, with Gary Madine and Josh Vela scoring for the Trotters.
Confrontation
25/10/2025
League One League One
Bolton
Cardiff
1
0
Last Results - Bolton 
11/11/2025
EFL Trophy EFL Trophy
Oldham
Bolton
2
6
W
08/11/2025
League One League One
Bolton
Port Vale
4
0
W
01/11/2025
FA Cup FA Cup
Bolton
Huddersfield
2
1
W
25/10/2025
League One League One
Bolton
Cardiff
1
0
W
16/10/2025
League One League One
Huddersfield
Bolton
1
2
W
Last Results - Cardiff
11/11/2025
EFL Trophy EFL Trophy
Cardiff
Arsenal U21
3
1
W
08/11/2025
League One League One
Blackpool
Cardiff
3
1
L
01/11/2025
FA Cup FA Cup
Peterborough
Cardiff
1
0
L
28/10/2025
League Cup League Cup
Wrexham
Cardiff
1
2
W
25/10/2025
League One League One
Bolton
Cardiff
1
0
L
Where To Watch Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JW
- Date: October 25th, 2025
This game is available to watch in the UK, on Sky Sports+, with kick-off at 12:30 pm.
Probable Lineups For Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City
What sort of lineup can we expect from this important EFL League One clash?
Predicted Bolton Wanderers Lineup
- Lineup: Sharman-Lowe; Cogley, Toal, Johnston, Conway; Cozier-Duberry, Sheehan, Simons, Osei-Tutu; Forss, Burstow
- Injured/Suspended: Forrester
- Manager: Steven Schumacher
Predicted Cardiff City Lineup
- Lineup: Trott; Ng, Chambers, Fish, Bagan; J. Colwill, Turnbull; Kellyman, R. Colwill, Willock; Salech
- Injured/Suspended: Lawlor
- Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
