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Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 21st Apr, 15:00 BST, Sincil Bank, Lincoln

Bolton Wanderers, led by manager Steven Gerrard, visit Michael Skubala and his Lincoln City side at the Sincil Bank on Monday afternoon in the League One. You'll see statistics supporting our top of below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with League One performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Lincoln or Bolton are in the kind of form that would have us feeling very confident in tipping a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 75% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Lincoln are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lincoln
48%
13/8-
Draw
25%
9/4-
Bolton
27%
13/8-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Lincoln 1-0
11%
17/2-
Lincoln 2-1
9%
9/1-
Lincoln 2-0
9%
12/1-
Bolton 1-0
8%
17/2-
Draw 0-0
7%
10/1-
Bolton 2-1
7%
9/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1-
Lincoln 3-1
5%
20/1-
Lincoln 3-0
4%
25/1-
Bolton 2-0
4%
12/1-
Lincoln 3-2
3%
28/1-
Bolton 3-1
2%
20/1-
Lincoln 4-1
2%
40/1-
Bolton 3-2
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
9/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
9/10-
Home 1st Goal
52%
20/21-
Away 1st Goal
44%
20/21-
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
53%
7/10-
BTTS - No
47%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
13%
4/1-
Home/draw
73%
4/9-
Away/draw
52%
4/9-
Home/away
75%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
11/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/1-
Home DNB
66%
5/6-
Away DNB
44%
5/6-
Lincoln win to nil
26%
7/2-
Bolton win to nil
14%
7/2-
Lincoln / Lincoln
19%
10/3-
Lincoln / Bolton
3%
25/1-
Lincoln / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Lincoln
14%
5/1-
Draw / Bolton
14%
5/1-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Bolton / Lincoln
3%
25/1-
Bolton / Bolton
19%
10/3-
Bolton / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win League One table

Lincoln have played 42 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Lincoln have conceded 30 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Lincoln have played 21 games at home, winning 9, drawing 6 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 33 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Bolton lay in 8th place on 66 points in the League One league table having played 42 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below them in the table, winning 16, drawing 3 and losing 10 games. They have scored 50 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bolton have conceded 44 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Bolton have played 21 away games, winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 9 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lincoln
Bolton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham4029834495 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-0A
2
Wrexham42241082782 
May 3
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
3
Wycombe42231273081 
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
4
Stockport42221192677 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 26
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
5
Charlton422210102076 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
6
Reading42191211869 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
w
 
5-2F
l
 
1-0A
7
L Orient42206161866 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
8
Bolton Away4220616166 
Apr 21
l
 
3-0A
-
-
9
Huddersfield42197161064 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-4A
w
 
0-1F
10
Blackpool411515111060 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1A
11
Barnsley4216917-457 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-3A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-1A
12
Lincoln Home42141315855 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Apr 21
13
Rotherham4215918-554 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
14
Stevenage41141017-652 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
May 3
w
 
1-4F
15
Exeter42141018-1352 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
16
Peterborough4113919-1048 
w
 
5-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
17
Wigan41111416-447 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
18
Mansfield4113820-1047 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
19
Northampton42111417-1747 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-4F
20
Burton41101219-1542 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-3A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
21
Bristol R4212624-2642 
w
 
5-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
22
Crawley429924-3236 
w
 
4-1A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
4-3A
w
 
0-2F
23
Cambridge4281123-2635 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
24
Shrewsbury427926-3430 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Lincoln 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
Lincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
Lincoln0 - 0Exeter
Lincoln5 - 0Bristol R
Lincoln4 - 1Crawley
Lincoln0 - 1Burton
Lincoln1 - 1Cambridge
Lincoln0 - 2Blackpool
Lincoln5 - 1Peterborough
Lincoln0 - 0Stevenage
Lincoln0 - 1Rotherham
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Lincoln0 - 0Charlton
Lincoln2 - 3Wycombe
Lincoln2 - 1Northampton
Lincoln2 - 1Stockport
Lincoln1 - 3Birmingham
Lincoln2 - 1L Orient
Lincoln0 - 0Wigan
Lincoln4 - 1Mansfield
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
ALincoln2 - 2Charlton
HLincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
ALincoln0 - 1Wycombe
HLincoln0 - 0Exeter
HLincoln5 - 0Bristol R
ALincoln0 - 1Birmingham
HLincoln4 - 1Crawley
ALincoln3 - 4Barnsley
HLincoln0 - 1Burton
ALincoln3 - 0Mansfield
ALincoln2 - 3L Orient
HLincoln1 - 1Cambridge
ALincoln1 - 1Wigan
HLincoln0 - 2Blackpool
HLincoln5 - 1Peterborough
ALincoln1 - 0Northampton
HLincoln0 - 0Stevenage
HLincoln0 - 1Rotherham
ALincoln0 - 3Bolton
Bolton 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barnsley4 - 1Bolton
Wigan0 - 1Bolton
Blackpool2 - 1Bolton
Bristol R3 - 2Bolton
Burton1 - 2Bolton
Wrexham0 - 0Bolton
Shrewsbury2 - 3Bolton
Reading1 - 0Bolton
Huddersfield0 - 1Bolton
Rotherham3 - 1Bolton
Exeter1 - 2Bolton
Mansfield2 - 1Bolton
Wycombe0 - 0Bolton
Cambridge1 - 1Bolton
Stockport5 - 0Bolton
Stevenage1 - 4Bolton
Birmingham2 - 0Bolton
Northampton2 - 4Bolton
Crawley0 - 2Bolton
Charlton2 - 0Bolton
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABolton1 - 4Barnsley
HBolton0 - 1Rotherham
HBolton1 - 0Bristol R
ABolton1 - 0Wigan
ABolton1 - 2Blackpool
HBolton0 - 1Stockport
ABolton2 - 3Bristol R
ABolton2 - 1Burton
HBolton3 - 1Birmingham
ABolton0 - 0Wrexham
HBolton2 - 1L Orient
ABolton3 - 2Shrewsbury
HBolton4 - 3Crawley
ABolton0 - 1Reading
HBolton3 - 1Northampton
ABolton1 - 0Huddersfield
HBolton1 - 2Charlton
HBolton2 - 2Cambridge
ABolton1 - 3Rotherham
ABolton2 - 1Exeter
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Bolton have beaten Lincoln in 3 consecutive league meetings
7
Bolton have not lost to Lincoln in 7 consecutive league meetings
3
Bolton have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Lincoln
League games at Lincoln since 2020
Lincoln
Bolton
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
2 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
2 / 4
LIN
1
D
1
BOL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
0 - 1Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Bolton
Lincoln5 - 1
League games at Bolton since 2022
Bolton
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
11
1
Games: Scored
4 / 4
1 / 4
Clean sheets
3 / 4
0 / 4
BOL
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
Bolton3 - 0
Bolton3 - 0
Bolton2 - 0
Bolton3 - 1
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Bolton Wanderers of late. It has been 6 League One matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Monday afternoon against Lincoln City.

Lincoln 12th Bolton 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Lincoln will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Bolton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Lincoln’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-7
Bolton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Lincoln
PG (predicted goals)
Bolton
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
LIN
BOL
5%
better
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Games scored28
30
Failed to score14
12
Scored first17
16
Goals scored57
63
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
17
Avg. XG for1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
15%
better
LIN
BOL
view stats
Games conceded30
33
Clean sheets12
9
Conceded first20
23
Goals conceded49
62
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against18%
19%
Avg. XG against1
1.2
KickOff rating
+15%

Lincoln v Bolton League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Lincoln League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
417613
S RoughanJ MakamaJ MakamaP O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Roughan DEF4112
3
-
T Darikwa DEF3953
7
-
J Makama FWD3876
5
-
C McGrandles MID37
9
-
P O'Connor DEF3635
11
2
B House FWD3652
10
-
D Jefferies MID3433
4
-
F Draper FWD334
3
-
G Wickens GLK31
4
-
T Bayliss MID2924
3
-
E Hamilton MID281
2
-
R Hackett FWD2832
4
-
E Erhahon  MID26
7
2
J Moylan MID252
1
-
A Jackson DEF2322
4
1
B Cadamarteri FWD235
1
-
E Ring FWD2012
-
T Hamer DEF1921
-
L Montsma  DEF1511
2
-
J Collins FWD157
2
-
Z Jeacock GLK11
1
-
S Clucas MID81
1
-
J. Gardner FWD71
1
Bolton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3311611
J Dacres-CogleyJ McAteeJ Dacres-CogleyG Thomason
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J McAtee FWD39113
6
-
A Collins FWD39114
4
-
S Schön DEF3714
9
-
J Dacres-Cogley DEF376
5
-
G Johnston DEF331
6
-
J Sheehan MID3235
8
-
G Thomason MID3242
11
-
J Matete MID302
7
-
J Osei-Tutu DEF2912
8
-
V Adeboyejo FWD273
2
-
R Santos DEF241
9
-
W Forrester DEF23
3
-
N Baxter GLK22
3
-
E Toal DEF1922
1
-
L Southwood GLK18
2
-
K. Lolos MID1812
4
-
G Jones DEF171
2
-
A Morley MID1743
3
1
J Randall MID1512
-
C Forino DEF111
3
-
K Dempsey MID1132
1
-
C Mendes FWD10
-
A. Murphy DEF81
1
-
K Etete FWD2
-
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L Orient v Wycombe
Sat 26th Apr, 12:30
Wigan v Blackpool
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Stockport v Lincoln
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Peterborough v Bolton
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Exeter v Huddersfield
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Crawley v Northampton
Sat 26th Apr, 15:00
Burton v Cambridge
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Barnsley v Shrewsbury
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Wrexham v Charlton
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Sun 27th Apr, 14:00
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