Lincoln vs Bolton

1 - 1
πŸ•’ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ LNER Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Will Finnie πŸ” Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 32
Regular Season Table
Lincoln 1 Β· Bolton 5
Referee Stats
13 matches Β· 3.08 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.08
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 31%
Home wins 46%
Draws 38%
Away wins 15%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (22-8).
  • Bolton controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Lincoln (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 18-4-1

Goals For / Against

53 / 20
Avg: 2.30 / 0.87

Points

58
Avg: 2.52

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

1
Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-10-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 28
Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

31
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.52
PPG
1.29
2.30
GF
1.04
0.87
GA
1.17
65%
O2.5
30%
61%
BTTS
61%
65%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Lincoln rank1st
Bolton rank5th
Lincoln points103
Bolton points75
Lincoln: #1 Β· 103 pts Β· GD +48
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 36 pts above the play-off edge. 54 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bolton: #5 Β· 75 pts Β· GD +18
16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
28-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lincoln last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals13-5
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bolton last 5 away

D L W L D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Lincoln trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 83% Β· Over 3.5 39% Β· 1H BTTS 9%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 96% Β· Over 1.5 78% Β· Over 3.5 13% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Lincoln score at home96%
Lincoln clean sheet at home35%
Bolton score away74%
Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Lincoln score first65%
Lincoln win after scoring first87%
Bolton score first39%
Bolton win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lincoln 86% Β· Bolton 54%
Avg first goal minute: Lincoln 30.9' Β· Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Lincoln score at home2.30 vs 1.48
Lincoln concede at home0.87 vs 1.15
Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15
Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Lincoln score 56% above league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Lincoln are 25% below league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Lincoln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 14
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
46-60 5
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 1

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
3
Total Shots
22
8
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
19
5
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
1
9
Total Passes
278
447
Passes Accurate
178
358
Passes %
64%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
17'
17' F. Draper
22'
22' I. Varfolomeev
23'
23' E. Erhahon
25' ⚽
⚽
25' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Moylan
Normal Goal Β· Assist: R. Hackett
35'
35' K. Dempsey
45'
45' S. Dalby
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ C. Blackett-Taylor
1st substitution Β· For: I. Cissoko
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ K. Dempsey
2nd substitution Β· For: J. Sheehan
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ R. Apter
3rd substitution Β· For: J. Kenny
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ J. Moylan
1st substitution Β· For: T. Bayliss
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ F. Draper
2nd substitution Β· For: B. House
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ I. Varfolomeev
3rd substitution Β· For: R. Towler
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. McAtee
4th substitution Β· For: Ruben Rodrigues
82' ⚽
⚽
82' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Dalby
Normal Goal Β· Assist: E. Erhahon
88'
88' J. Sheehan
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ R. Street
4th substitution Β· For: R. OnΓ©
90+3'
90+3' J. Kenny

Lincoln vs Bolton 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lincoln drew 1-1 with Bolton on Saturday, 14 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Will Finnie. It was played at LNER Stadium.

First half: F. Draper received a yellow card for Lincoln at 17'. I. Varfolomeev received a yellow card for Lincoln at 22'. E. Erhahon received a yellow card for Bolton at 23'. Lincoln took the lead at 25' when J. Moylan scored, with the assist credited to R. Hackett, making the score 1-0. K. Dempsey received a yellow card for Bolton at 35'. S. Dalby received a yellow card for Bolton at 45'.

Second half: Bolton made their 1st substitution at 60', with C. Blackett-Taylor replacing I. Cissoko. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 61', with K. Dempsey replacing J. Sheehan. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 65', with R. Apter replacing J. Kenny. Lincoln made their 1st substitution at 78', with J. Moylan replacing T. Bayliss. Lincoln made their 2nd substitution at 78', with F. Draper replacing B. House. Lincoln made their 3rd substitution at 79', with I. Varfolomeev replacing R. Towler. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. McAtee replacing Ruben Rodrigues. Bolton leveled the score at 82' when S. Dalby scored, with the assist credited to E. Erhahon, making the score 1-1. J. Sheehan received a yellow card for Bolton at 88'. Lincoln made their 4th substitution at 90', with R. Street replacing R. OnΓ©. J. Kenny received a yellow card for Bolton at 90+3'.

Lincoln used 4 substitutions while Bolton used 4 substitutions. Lincoln got 2 yellow cards, while Bolton got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (22-8).
  • Bolton controlled possession (61%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (20.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)

Lincoln vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season