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Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City: result, lineups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 18 · 14 points
0 - 1
Lincoln City 15 · 15 points
  • 66' Ben House

Lineups Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · Steven Schumacher
1 Bonham
25 Conway
14 Famewo
3 Forino
5 Brunt
21 Erhahon
8 Sheehan
11 Gale
45 Mcatee
16 Iling-Junior
10 Dalby
  • 61' Gaizka Larrazabal Akin Famewo
  • 61' Kyliane Dong Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 71' Jayden Nelson Thierry Gale
  • 72' Ryan Hardie John Mcatee
  • 80' David Watson Ethan Erhahon

Lineup for Bolton Wanderers: Bonham, Conway, Famewo, Forino, Brunt, Erhahon, Sheehan, Gale, Mcatee, Iling-Junior, Dalby

Bench
  • 31 G. Bazunu
  • 6 B. Davies
  • 18 E. Toal
  • 22 G. Larrazabal 61'
  • 12 D. Watson 80'
  • 26 J. Nelson 71'
  • 39 R. Hardie 72'
  • 7 K. Dong 61'
  • 54 T. Ritchie
Absentees Bolton Wanderers

Erhahon, Mcatee, Hardie (injured), Forino (doubtful), Nelson (unavailable)

Lincoln City 3-4-3 · Tom Shaw
1 Wickens
20 Elder
6 Towler
25 Elerewe
3 Reach
14 McGrandles
24 Varfolomeev
16 Jefferies
18 House
34 Draper
7 Hackett-Fairchild
  • 65' Rob Street Freddie Draper
  • 80' Tanto Olaofe Recco Hackett-Fairchild
  • 85' Josh Honohan Ben House
  • 86' Tom Bayliss Ivan Varfolomeev

Lineup for Lincoln City: Wickens, Elder, Towler, Elerewe, Reach, McGrandles, Varfolomeev, Jefferies, House, Draper, Hackett-Fairchild

Bench
  • 46 J. Gauci
  • 4 A. Coubis
  • 23 J. Honohan 85'
  • 8 T. Bayliss 86'
  • 26 Y. E. Konak
  • 19 T. Olaofe 80'
  • 17 R. Street 65'
  • 29 E. Wheatley
  • 10 M. Melia
Absentees Lincoln City

Melia, Darikwa (injured), Wheatley (unavailable)

Stats Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City

Bolton Wanderers Match Lincoln City
  • 1.89 xG 1.32
  • 68% Possession 32%
  • 21 Shots 8
  • 6 Shots on target 2
  • 8 Shots off target 3
  • 14 Corners 2
  • 6 Fouls 15
  • 0 Offsides 4
  • 0 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Sam Dalby 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Thierry Gale 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Gaizka Larrazabal 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Theo Bair 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Atsuki Ito 2 goals 0 assists

Lincoln City

  1. Ben House 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Mikkel Ladefoged 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Freddie Draper 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Andrei Coubiș 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Gavin Bazunu 5/5 450 mixed
Eoin Toal 5/5 450 mixed
Josh Sheehan 5/5 450 solid
Gaizka Larrazabal 5/5 440 mixed
Thierry Gale 5/5 375 mixed
Sam Dalby 3/5 311 strong
Ethan Erhahon 4/5 297 mixed
Lewis Brunt 3/3 270 mixed

Lincoln City

Player Starts Min. Form
George Wickens 5/5 450 mixed
Deji Elerewe 5/5 444 poor
Sonny Bradley 5/5 414 mixed
Adam Reach 4/4 312 mixed
Ben House 4/4 308 mixed
Andrei Coubiș 3/4 297 mixed
Freddie Draper 4/4 291 mixed
Yunus Konak 2/5 260 poor

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.64 1.09
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

BOL home Per match LIN away
1.00 Points 1.67
1.17 Goals for 1.00
2.00 Goals against 1.17
1.77 xG for 1.06
1.64 xG against 1.85
6.2 Corners 3.0
LLWLL Home and away form WWWLD

Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City: head-to-head record

12 previous meetings
7 Bolton Wanderers 3 draws 2 Lincoln City
  • Goals per match2.75
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals42%
  • Feb 2026 Lincoln City 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Aug 2025 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Lincoln City
  • Apr 2025 Lincoln City 4 - 2 Bolton Wanderers
  • Jan 2025 Lincoln City 0 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2024 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 0 Lincoln City
  • Dec 2023 Lincoln City 0 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Aug 2023 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 0 Lincoln City
  • Dec 2022 Lincoln City 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Oct 2022 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Lincoln City
  • Feb 2022 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 1 Lincoln City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City?

Benjamin Speedie refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Lincoln City?

Bolton Wanderers are without Chris Forino (groin injury), Ethan Erhahon (thigh injury), John Mcatee (knee injury), Jayden Nelson (not registered) and Ryan Hardie (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Bolton Wanderers?

Lincoln City are without Ethan Wheatley (not registered), Mason Melia (thigh injury) and Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury).

What formation do Bolton Wanderers play?

Bolton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Schumacher.

What formation do Lincoln City play?

Lincoln City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Lincoln City finish?

On 14 February 2026, Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers finished 1-1.

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