Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at LNER Stadium!
  • 5' Eoin Toal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Ben House makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Lincoln City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 42' 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.
  • 43' Daniel Mandroiu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' A moment of madness from Conor Bradley on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Joe Walsh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' What a strike from Eoin Toal! The score is 1-1.
  • 62' Joe Walsh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 62.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Diamond argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Elias Kachunga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dion Charles at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Daniel Mandroiu is replaced by Jamie Robson.
  • 76' The whistle greets Kyle Dempsey as he departs to be replaced by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
  • 81' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Kieran Sadlier exits the field as Kieran Lee enters on 81.
  • 82' Tom Hopper is replacing Ben House for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paudie O'Connor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 89' Matthew Virtue-Thick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
John Akinde 2
James Collins 2
Eoin Toal 2
Harry Anderson 1
Ben House 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Joe Morrell 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
1 / 4
1.64 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC44% Draw28% Bolton Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
56%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC34% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC21%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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