Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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

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' The wait is over. Bolton Wanderers FC get us underway at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 10' Eoin Toal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 15' Jovon Makama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Alexander Mitchell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Jovon Makama is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Lincoln City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Jack Vale comes on to replace Jovon Makama.
  • 72' Daniel Mandroiu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Victor Adeboyejo makes way for Jon Bodvarsson at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Ted Bishop is replaced by Alistair Smith on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Edmond-Paris Maghoma is withdrawn and Josh Sheehan gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' TJ Eyoma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Eoin Toal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Kyle Dempsey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Hakeeb Adelakun comes on to replace TJ Eyoma.
  • 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
James Collins 2
Eoin Toal 2
John Akinde 2
Jack Iredale 1
Antoni Sarcevic 1
Aaron Collins 1
Amadou Bakayoko 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
3 / 4
1.26 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC35% Draw30% Bolton Wanderers FC35%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
65%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC27% Draw50% Bolton Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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