Sunday , 16 August 2026

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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
6
Lincoln City FC 11 games · Avg 2.9 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

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#1 Position #3
103 Points 75
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
89 Scored 70
41 Conceded 52
+48 GD +18
2.24 PPG 1.63
67% Win % 41%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Hopper is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Amadou Bakayoko is replaced by Lloyd Isgrove.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The 32-year-old Adam Jackson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Eoin Doyle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Eoin Doyle has done his job and it is now time for Elias Kachunga to step up.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Jackson.
  • 75' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Tony Scully has done his job and it is now time for Cohen Bramall to step up.
  • 77' Bolton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Antoni Sarcevic on 77.
  • 81' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Lasse Sorensen by Dan Nlundulu on 81 minute.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Conor McGrandles is replaced by Lewis Fiorini.
  • With this win, Bolton Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Eoin Toal 2
John Akinde 2
James Collins 2
Dion Charles 1
Tyler Walker 1
Harry Anderson 1
Ben House 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
1 / 4
1.77 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC48% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
52%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC37% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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