Bolton Wanderers FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Bolton Wanderers FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Lincoln City FC

Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium 22,395 HT 45' · FT 45'

Aaron Collins 36' 1–0

Jay Matete 50' 2–0

Jay Matete 66' 3–0

Y 18' Conor McGrandles

Y 23' Ben House

Y 44' Paudie O'Connor

Y 45' Ethan Erhahon

YR 45' Ethan Erhahon

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ross Joyce
Assistant 1 Jonathan Wyatt (England)
Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Bolton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Lincoln City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 2023-12-26 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	3–0	W
26 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
20 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
14 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–2	L
03 Dec	Mansfield Town FC	H	3–1	W
26 Nov	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–3	L
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–1	L
21 Dec	Reading FC	H	2–0	W
14 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–2	D
07 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–0	D
03 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Bolton Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Nathan Baxter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
18' The referee has no hesitation. Conor McGrandles is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 18.
23' Ben House has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' What a strike from Aaron Collins! The score is 1-0.
41' Jovon Makama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
44' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
45' Poor challenge from Ethan Erhahon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
50' GOAL! Jay Matete fires home to make it 2-0!
55' With 1 assists to his name this season, John McAtee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
59' Tom Bayliss is replacing Bailey Cadamarteri for the Lincoln City FC side.
63' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 63 minute. Eoin Toal leaves to be changed by Will Forrester.
66' The deadlock is broken! Jay Matete gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
67' Lincoln City FC make a change. Ben House trudges off to be replaced by Jovon Makama on 67 minutes.
72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
73' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Josh Dacres-Cogley is withdrawn and Dion Charles gets his opportunity.
78' The 27-year-old Ben House has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
79' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Klaidi Lolos has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Mendes Gomes to step up.
84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bolton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Nathan Baxter
45
John McAtee ↓ Jordi Osei-Tutu 73'
19
Aaron Collins
18
Eoin Toal ↓ Will Forrester 63'
6
George Johnston
28
Jay Matete
4
George Thomason
23
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Randell Williams 73'
17
Klaidi Lolos ↓ Carlos Mendes Gomes 79'
12
Josh Dacres-Cogley ↓ Dion Charles 73'
5
Ricardo Santos

Bench

2
Gethin Jones
27
Randell Williams ↑ 73'
7
Carlos Mendes Gomes ↑ 79'
10
Dion Charles ↑ 73'
37
Scott Arfield
14
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↑ 73'
15
Will Forrester ↑ 63'

Coach Ian Evatt

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jay Matete	3
James Collins	2
Eoin Toal	2
Ben House	2
John Akinde	2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild	1
Cohen Bramall	1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson	1

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC W 2024-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-12-20 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-12-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2024-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2024-12-21 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2024-12-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2024-12-07 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-12-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.66 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 Lincoln City FC xG

I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC57% Draw25% Lincoln City FC18%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Lincoln City FC

43%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Lincoln City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC38% Draw47% Lincoln City FC15%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.6%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

10.9%

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

5.2%

1 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	24%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.