Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 24
6 Reading FC 15 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 21
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
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' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Ben House is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 15' Daniel Mandroiu, a Ireland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. James Trafford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Regan Poole on 22 minutes.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Evatt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Daniel Mandroiu was booked on 43.
  • 48' 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.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Bradley.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Joe Walsh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' What a moment for Eoin Toal! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Red card on 62.
  • 64' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Elias Kachunga comes on to replace Dion Charles.
  • 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Daniel Mandroiu makes way for Jamie Robson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 76' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Dempsey at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Kieran Sadlier trudges off to be replaced by Kieran Lee on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Ben House is withdrawn and Tom Hopper gets his opportunity.
  • 87' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Matthew Virtue-Thick on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 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.