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Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City: result, line-ups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 20 · 7 points
0 - 1
Lincoln City 8 · 11 points
  • 66' Ben House

Line-ups 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

Line-up 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

Brunt, Stephenson (injured)

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
  • 65' Rob Street Freddie Draper
  • 80' Tanto Olaofe Reeco Hackett
  • 85' Josh Honohan Ben House
  • 86' Tom Bayliss Ivan Varfolomeev

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

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), Hamer (doubtful)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Thierry Gale Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Sam Dalby Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Ethan Erhahon Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Rúben Rodrigues Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Xavier Simons Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Lincoln City

  1. Freddie Draper Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Ben House Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Reeco Hackett Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Adam Reach Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mikkel Ladefoged Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

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

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Josh Sheehan 5/5 446 strong
Sam Dalby 5/5 369 solid
Chris Forino 4/4 360 solid
Samuel Iling-Junior 5/5 323 mixed
Thierry Gale 3/5 310 strong
Max Conway 3/5 294 mixed
Ben Davies 3/3 270 mixed
Jack Bonham 3/3 270 mixed

Lincoln City

Player Starts Min. Form
George Wickens 5/5 450 strong
Deji Elerewe 5/5 450 solid
Conor McGrandles 5/5 436 solid
Adam Reach 5/5 429 strong
Ryley Towler 4/5 362 solid
Ben House 4/4 341 strong
Freddie Draper 4/5 317 solid
Ivan Varfolomeev 3/5 305 solid

Stats

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

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
1.50 Points 2.25
1.25 Goals for 1.00
1.25 Goals against 0.50
1.63 xG for 1.02
1.40 xG against 1.99
6.3 Corners 3.5
WLLW Home and away form LWWW

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?

B. Speedie refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Lincoln City?

Bolton Wanderers are without Lewis Brunt (injury) and Luca Stephenson (injury).

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Bolton Wanderers?

Lincoln City are without Mason Melia (thigh injury), Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury) and Tom Hamer (health problems).

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 3-4-2-1.

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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