Wednesday , 30 September 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 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 30' Gethin Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Jovon Makama.
  • 40' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Lincoln City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 53' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 63' Josh Sheehan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' The whistle greets Jovon Makama as he departs to be replaced by Jack Vale.
  • 72' Daniel Mandroiu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Victor Adeboyejo is replaced by Jon Bodvarsson.
  • 78' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Ted Bishop exits the field as Alistair Smith enters on 78.
  • 81' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 81 minute. Edmond-Paris Maghoma leaves to be changed by Josh Sheehan.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for TJ Eyoma on 88.
  • 89' Magnificent from Eoin Toal! That is 12 goals in 37 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Kyle Dempsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Hakeeb Adelakun. He replaces TJ Eyoma on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Bolton Wanderers FC.

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
Ben House 2
John Akinde 2
George Johnston 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Cohen Bramall 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.