Lincoln vs Bolton: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Bolton?
Bolton won 0-1 on August 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 76′A. SarcevicBolton
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
4-3-3- 9T. Hopper
- 21L. Sørensen
- 11A. Scully
- 18C. McGrandles
- 14H. Adelakun
- 23L. Bridcutt
- 3M. Melbourne
- 7T. Edun
- 2R. Poole
- 5A. Jackson
- 1J. Griffiths
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 17O. Afolayan
- 11A. Bakayoko
- 9E. Doyle
- 8J. Sheehan
- 2G. Jones
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 29L. Gordon
- 6G. Johnston
- 5Ricardo
- 4M. Williams
- 12J. Dixon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Chester(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Lincoln win, 0 draws, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | Lincoln 5-1 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 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 |
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