Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers prediction and preview
Championship · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers
Championship · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · LNER Stadium, Lincoln
Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers preview
Lincoln City host Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Saturday 17 April 2027, kick-off 14:00 UTC at LNER Stadium in Lincoln. Lincoln City go into the round 17th, on 15 points from 14 games, while Bolton Wanderers go into the round 16th, on 17 points from 14 games.
Recent form: Lincoln City L-L-W-D-L, Bolton Wanderers W-L-L-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Lincoln City have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bolton Wanderers average 1.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Lincoln City won 2, 3 games were drawn and Bolton Wanderers won 5. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Lincoln City.
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Form and table
- Lincoln CityLast five: L D W L L
- Bolton WanderersLast five: W D L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 | WDLLW |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 | LDWLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Lincoln City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
George Wickens, Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Andrei Coubiș, Yunus Konak, Ben House, Freddie Draper
Bolton Wanderers expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Gavin Bazunu, Akin Famewo, Eoin Toal, Josh Sheehan, Atsuki Ito, Xavier Simons, Samuel Iling-Junior, Sam Dalby
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