Saturday , 14 November 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 10,064 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 89' Eoin Toal
Jovon Makama 35' Y
Ted Bishop 53' Y
Daniel Mandroiu 72' R
TJ Eyoma 88' Y
Y 90' Kyle Dempsey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
  • Assistant 2 Christopher Ward
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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
2023-12-26 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 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

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
21 Dec Derby County FC A 1–3 L
16 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Cambridge United FC A 3–0 W
25 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–2 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 3–2 W
16 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
11 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Harrogate Town AFC H 5–1 W
28 Nov Oxford United FC 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' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Bolton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' George Thomason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Jovon Makama argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Ted Bishop argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Adeboyejo made 398 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Jack Vale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jovon Makama at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Daniel Mandroiu on 72 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Jon Bodvarsson comes on to replace Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 78' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Ted Bishop exits the field as Alistair Smith enters on 78.
  • 81' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Edmond-Paris Maghoma trudges off to be replaced by Josh Sheehan on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Poor challenge from TJ Eyoma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 89' What a strike from Eoin Toal! The score is 0-1.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Dempsey.
  • 90' Hakeeb Adelakun has so much to prove this time. He replaces TJ Eyoma on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-12-26 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 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

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-12-26 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-21 Derby County FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2023-11-28 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-26 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-12-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Harrogate Town AFC W 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC28% Draw31% Bolton Wanderers FC41%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC20% Draw53% Bolton Wanderers FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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