ChampionshipSaturday 29 August 2026 · 14:00

Bolton vs Lincoln result and stats

Bolton

43%

pre-match home win

0–1

full time

28%

draw

Lincoln

29%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 43%, draw 28%, away 29%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Lincoln won 1–0 away at Bolton in the Championship on Saturday 29 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Bolton 43%, the draw 28% and Lincoln 29%, so an away win had a 29% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.

On expected goals it finished Bolton 1.61, Lincoln 1.08, so Bolton created the better chances. Bolton had 21 shots (6 on target) to Lincoln's 8 (2 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

BOLI

1.61

Expected goals

1.08

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Referee: B Speedie

Recent form

Bolton

D @ QPR0–0 · 22 Aug

W v Preston2–1 · 15 Aug

Lincoln

L v Portsmouth1–3 · 22 Aug

L @ Middlesbrough1–2 · 15 Aug

Head to head

These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

BOLI

1.33

Goals

1.08

1.92

Conceded

1.67

1.36

1.32

1.91

xG against

1.46

13.7

Shots

12.3

4.7

On target

3.1

5.1

Corners

3.5

1.67

Yellow cards

2.33

25%

Clean sheets

33%

58%

Both score

50%

67%

3+ goals

58%