Bolton vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Oct 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Cardiff

Bolton host Cardiff in this League One clash at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 25 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Trotters Look a Great Bet to Win

Bolton are priced at +102 to secure a Full-Time Result victory and we think these odds are too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a win against Cardiff and a nice potential return is on the cards.

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Both Teams Victorious in Last Game

Bolton Wanderers have triumphed in their last three home games. Most recently, they won away from home when beating Huddersfield Town 2-1 at John Smith's Stadium.

Cardiff City beat Reading in their previous League One match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 2-1 home victory at Cardiff City Stadium.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Cardiff	12	8	2	2	21	10	11	21:10	26
7	Bolton	13	5	5	3	18	15	3	18:15	20

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Bolton vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Bolton vs Cardiff betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Bolton to land a victory, with odds of +102 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this League One game.

The first port of call is to check out the injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff league stats:

• Bolton have won 3 consecutive games at home.

Bolton to Win Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 49.5% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton 1 - 0 Cardiff

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Bolton which is available at odds of +600. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +180

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has scored at least one goal in three consecutive League One games on home soil. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +180 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Mason Burstow Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+400

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Bolton vs Cardiff Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bolton Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

Favourites Bolton Wanderers are regarded as the likeliest winners for this League One clash. The +102 about them triumphing means a 50% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Cardiff City are available at +230.

If you want to back Bolton to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -102, although Cardiff +0.5 is -133 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -156.

The best football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to League One games. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Full-Time Result

1

+102

X

+265

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+130

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-435

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+138

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

Mason Burstow Favourite to Score the First Goal

Those interested in favourite Mason Burstow to find the net first can get +400, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +180.

Mason Burstow (Bolton)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

John McAtee (Bolton)

First

+190

Anytime

+480

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Marcus Forss (Bolton)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Aaron Morley (Bolton)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Xavier Simons (Bolton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

William Forrester (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Kyle Dempsey (Bolton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Eoin Toal (Bolton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Bolton Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Bolton have swerved defeat at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the previous eight matches. Steven Schumacher's team have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Cardiff are unbeaten in the last five games on their travels. The Bluebirds have secured four wins, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bolton Home Stats		4-4-2	2.80	1.70	1.10	4	6	6	4
Cardiff Away Stats		4-4-2	2.10	1.10	1.00	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bolton vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

The latest Bolton vs Cardiff team news could impact your bets — review it first. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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