Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City

29 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ben House 66’

Match summary

Lincoln City took a 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers. It was goalless at half-time.

Ben House put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 66th minute.

Bolton Wanderers can feel hard done by, creating 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Lincoln City's 1.32 from 8.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
21 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 2
14 Corners 2
105 Attacks 88
60 Dangerous attacks 35
528 Passes 253
86.0% Pass accuracy 71.1%
8 Tackles 26
6 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Bolton Wanderers Lincoln City
Kick-off
30’
Ben HouseSimulation
Lewis BruntShot on target
31’
John McAteeShot on target
41’
Half-time0-0
Akin FamewoShot on target
46’
Second half underway
52’
Ivan VarfolomeevShot on target
Kyliane DongSamuel Iling Junior
61’
Gaizka LarrazabalAkin Famewo
61’
65’
Robert StreetFreddie Draper
66’
Ben HouseHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
Jayden NelsonThierry Gale
71’
Ryan HardieJohn McAtee
72’
Kyliane DongShot on target
75’
79’
Ivan VarfolomeevTime wasting
80’
Tanto OlaofeReeco Hackett-Fairchild
David WatsonEthan Erhahon
80’
Jayden NelsonShot on target
82’
85’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
85’
Joshua HonohanBen House
90+3’
Conor McGrandlesFoul
Josh SheehanShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.32 66’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 0-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.32 66’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 0-1 Ben House 66’
Bolton Wanderers 1.89 xGLincoln City 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking 
22’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.54 xG, goal 27’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 31’ Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 54’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 80’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 50’ Callum Elder (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+4’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 18’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 42’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Samuel Iling Junior (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.54 xG, goal 27’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 31’ Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 54’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 80’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 50’ Callum Elder (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+4’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 18’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Samuel Iling Junior (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonham
Famewo 61’
Conway
Brunt
Forino
Erhahon 80’
Sheehan
Junior 61’
Gale 71’
McAtee 72’
Dalby
Lincoln City 3-4-3 Starting XI
Wickens
Elerewe
Towler
Elder
Jefferies
Varfolomeev 85’
McGrandles
Reach
Hackett-Fairchild 80’
Draper 65’
House 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Bonham
96′ 1 1 32 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lewis Brunt
96′ 1 1 – 8 5 72 – – – –
Chris Forino
96′ 2 1 – 9 4 54 1 – – –
Akin Famewo Taken off
61′ – 1 1 6 4 45 2 – – –
Max Conway
96′ 2 – 1 9 3 56 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Josh Sheehan
96′ – – 78 4 – 1 1 4 – 1 –
Ethan Erhahon Taken off
80′ – – 63 3 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
Samuel Iling Junior Taken off
61′ – – 32 1 – 1 – 4 – – –
Thierry Gale Taken off
71′ – – 30 1 – – – 3 – – –
Gaizka Larrazabal Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 19 1 – – – – – – –
David Watson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards5 players
John McAtee Taken off
72′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – 2 – 17 –
Sam Dalby
96′ – – 4 – 0.92 – 1 4 1 21 –
Kyliane Dong Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 4 1 0.13 – – 1 – 8 –
Jayden Nelson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 1 0.03 – 2 2 – 9 –
Ryan Hardie Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – 0.03 – 1 – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bolton Wanderers win 39% Avg odds 2.42
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
Lincoln City win 33% Avg odds 2.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bolton Wanderers WD
Lincoln City LL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lincoln City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers, 14 Feb 26 Next meeting: Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers, 17 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.