Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Lincoln City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC LNER Stadium 10,240 HT 45' · FT 45'
Erik Ring 10' 1–0
James Collins pen 18' 2–0
2–1 29' Jay Matete
2–2 38' Alex Murphy
James Collins 53' 3–2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 61' 4–2
Y 36' Gethin Jones
Tom Hamer 64' Y
Ben House 73' Y
Y 90' Josh Dacres-Cogley
YR 90' Josh Dacres-Cogley

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Adam Burgess (England)
  • Assistant 2 Stephen Wade

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
2025-04-21 Lincoln City FC 4–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 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

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
18 Apr Reading FC A 1–0 W
12 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
05 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
01 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–4 L
18 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
12 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–4 L
08 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
05 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 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' The ball is rolling at LNER Stadium. Lincoln City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Brilliant from the forward! Erik Ring makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' A stunning finish from James Collins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Joel Randall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' A goal from the England international Jay Matete! He fires home on 29 to make it 2-1!
  • 34' Sean Roughan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gethin Jones.
  • 38' Alex Murphy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 46 minute. Sonny Sharples leaves to be changed by Kyle Dempsey.
  • 51' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! James Collins gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Recco Hackett-Fairchild does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 63' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Erhahon departs to be replaced by Conor McGrandles.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tom Hamer on 64 minutes.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gethin Jones made 289 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Erik Ring by Jack Moylan on 71 minute.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Tom Bayliss. He replaces Recco Hackett-Fairchild on 72 minute.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Ben House. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. George Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Kion Etete to step up.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Freddie Draper on, James Collins off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a card on 90.
  • Bolton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Lincoln City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Matete 3
John Akinde 2
James Collins 2
Eoin Toal 2
Ben House 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Joe Morrell 1
Jack Iredale 1

Head to Head

2025-04-21 Lincoln City FC 4–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC 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

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-04-21 Lincoln City FC 4–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-04-18 Reading FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2025-04-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-04-05 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2025-04-01 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2025-03-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-04-21 Lincoln City FC 4–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2025-04-12 Barnsley FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-04-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2025-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC53% Draw23% Bolton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
47%
Lincoln City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC39% Draw41% Bolton Wanderers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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