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Lincoln City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Lincoln City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 17 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Jackson 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
6
Lincoln City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
09 May AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
04 May Charlton Athletic FC A 1–3 L
01 May Peterborough United FC A 3–3 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 3–3 D
07 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–3 D
07 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–3 L
10 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
07 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Adam Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at LNER Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Amadou Bakayoko is replaced by Lloyd Isgrove.
  • 44' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' George Johnston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 338 appearances.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eoin Doyle, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Eoin Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Elias Kachunga steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Jackson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Tony Scully makes way for Cohen Bramall at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 77' GOAL! Antoni Sarcevic scores on 77.
  • 81' The whistle greets Lasse Sorensen as he departs to be replaced by Dan Nlundulu.
  • 86' The whistle greets Conor McGrandles as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Fiorini.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Matete 3
James Collins 2
Eoin Toal 2
Ben House 2
John Akinde 2
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Kieran Sadlier 1
Alex Murphy 1

Head to Head

2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-08-07 Gillingham FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-05-09 Lincoln City FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-05-04 Charlton Athletic FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-05-01 Peterborough United FC 3–3 Lincoln City FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-08-14 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2021-08-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2020-03-07 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC42% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC29%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
58%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC31% Draw48% Bolton Wanderers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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