Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Fri 30 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Regan Poole 22' Y
Daniel Mandroiu 43' Y
Y 52' Conor Bradley
Joe Walsh 57' Y
Joe Walsh 62' R
Jack Diamond 64' Y
Matthew Virtue-Thick 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Lincoln City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 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
30 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Burton Albion FC A 0–3 L
10 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
19 Nov Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
27 Dec Derby County FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
02 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
19 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Bolton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at LNER Stadium.
  • 5' Kieran Sadlier, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The Scotland Ben House breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
  • 15' Lincoln City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Bolton Wanderers 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.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Regan Poole on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Daniel Mandroiu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 43' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 52' Conor Bradley is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' Joe Walsh was booked on 57.
  • 58' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Eoin Toal! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' That is a Red card for Lincoln City FC. Joe Walsh will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 67' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Dion Charles is withdrawn and Elias Kachunga gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Daniel Mandroiu exits the field as Jamie Robson enters on 74.
  • 76' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Kyle Dempsey has done his job and it is now time for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to step up.
  • 81' Kieran Lee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Sadlier on 81 minute.
  • 82' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Ben House exits the field as Tom Hopper enters on 82.
  • 87' 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.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Virtue-Thick on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Matete 3
Eoin Toal 2
Ben House 2
John Akinde 2
James Collins 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
Erik Ring 1
Ronan Darcy 1

Head to Head

2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 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

2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-12-26 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-12-10 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-11-19 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-11-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-12-27 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2022-12-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-11-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC38% Draw30% Bolton Wanderers FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
62%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC28% Draw48% Bolton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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