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by Ian John | in League One Predictions
There's League One action at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Bolton Wanderers host Lincoln City in an intriguing encounter. Will our prediction for this game back Steven Schumacher's home team Trotters to land a second win of the campaign, or will we back Michael Skubala's Imps to land a fourth win of an impressive campaign so far? Let's check out what the data suggests for this fixture.
In terms of league position, it is the visitors that hold the advantage. Lincoln lie seventh in the table with nine points from four games, only behind Huddersfield Town and Luton Town on goal difference. Bolton's more pedestrian start sees the Trotters currently in 15th place with five points, although they are unbeaten since their opening day defeat.
A 2-0 defeat at Stockport was a disappointing start to the season for Bolton, but since then they beat Plymouth 2-0 at home and then drew 3-3 with Sheff Wed in the EFL Cup (losing 4-2 on penalties) before drawing 1-1 twice, first away to Barnsley and then in midweek at home to Reading.
Lincoln's campaign began with a 2-0 win over Reading followed by a 2-0 loss away to Wimbledon. However, they have won all the next three games, a 3-1 win over Harrogate (away) in the EFL Cup followed by a 3-2 home win over Plymouth and a 1-0 away win over Northampton in midweek.
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The Best Betting Odds for Bolton v Lincoln City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.75 | 3.4 | 4.75 |
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1.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
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1.75 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
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1.78 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
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1.71 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Bolton and Lincoln City?
Our prediction for the Bolton vs Lincoln City match is: draw.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 23/08/2025 between Bolton and Lincoln City in League One :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 49.53% for a win of Bolton against Lincoln City with odds of 1.8 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Bolton vs Lincoln City is 26.61% with odds of 3.8 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 23.86% chance ⭐ for a win of Lincoln City vs Bolton with odds of 4.9 at Stake.
Bolton vs Lincoln City Form
Bolton and Lincoln City's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7
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9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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15
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5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bolton and Lincoln City Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Aug 2025 - League One
16 Aug 2025 - League One
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - League One
3 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Aug 2025 - League One
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2025 - League One
3 Aug 2025 - League One
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
15 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - League One
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Aug 2025 - League One
16 Aug 2025 - League One
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - League One
2 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2025 - League One
2 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League One
21 Apr 2025 - League One
12 Apr 2025 - League One
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Aug 2025 - League One
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - League One
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Bolton vs Lincoln City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
21 Apr 2025 - League One
14 Jan 2025 - EFL Trophy
29 Dec 2024 - League One
Most goals and assists
Bolton
Lincoln City
M. Burstow
(2 Goals)
F. Draper
(2 Goals)
, 
J. Collins
(2 Goals)
Bolton - Lincoln City Key Points
- Bolton have drawn all of their last three games, two of which were at home.
- All Lincoln's three victories came against teams in the bottom five of the League One table.
- Both teams average one goal conceded in their four league games this season.
- Both teams have lost just once in four league games so far this campaign.
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Our Bolton vs Lincoln City Prediction
Our prediction for the Bolton Wanderers vs. Lincoln City League One match is: draw.
The data for this game is somewhat contrasting and while the bookmakers heavily favour Bolton to land the win, there isn't a great deal of support for that in the most recent data. What there is shows two teams who, despite the gap in points, are relatively evenly matched and who have similar records. What should be noted is that Lincoln's wins have all come against bottom five teams, so facing Bolton will be tougher, hence the draw looks a clever bet.
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