Bolton vs Lincoln (Eng)Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Bolton are eighth with 4 points from two games, one draw and one win, scoring 2 and conceding 1. At home they won 2-1 in their only match played, while away they drew 0-0. In their last five outings they arrive off a 0-0 away draw with QPR, after a 2-1 home win over Preston, a 0-1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, a 1-0 win over NAC Breda and a 1-1 away draw at Fleetwood Town. Lincoln, meanwhile, are twenty-second with 0 points, two defeats from two games, scoring 2 and conceding 5. At home they lost 1-3, away 1-2. Lincoln's last five show a 1-3 defeat to Portsmouth, a 1-2 away loss at Middlesbrough, a 2-1 away win at Derby, a heavy 0-3 defeat at Barnsley and a 1-0 win at Doncaster. The head-to-head record is fairly even: the most recent meeting, on 14 February 2026, finished 1-1 at Lincoln's ground, while in August 2025 the two sides drew again, at Bolton, also 1-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.