Lincoln vs Bolton: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 14, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Bolton?
Lincoln won 5-1 on January 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′H. AndersonLincoln
- 47′R. DarcyBolton
- 61′T. WalkerLincoln
- 85′J. EmmanuelLincoln (o.g.)
- 86′J. AkindeLincoln
- 90′J. AkindeLincoln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Sunderland(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 5-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Rochdale(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-4 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Southend(home) | 3-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Bolton | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in League One (103 points from 46 matches) and Bolton sit 5th (75 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | 103 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy