Match Centre: Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City
Player of the match George Wickens 8.2
GolVolt rating 6.4GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 66' House, 0:1-
2.0 xG
Lincoln City kept a clean sheet against 2.0 xG.
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34% → 90%
Lincoln City: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 93.
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21 → 18
Lincoln City climb 3 places in the table. Bolton Wanderers: 11 → 12.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 24% to 70% (Lincoln City).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+7' · 0:1Bolton Wanderers 1%draw 10%Lincoln City 90%
90+7' · 0:1xG Bolton Wanderers 2.01xG Lincoln City 1.25
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Keeper Wickens: 7 saves.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 87′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 5.4 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Keeper Wickens: 7 saves, House scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 9.1 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.9 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.5 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 6.4more watchable than 64% of Championship matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
1 goal3 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 30' Ben Houseyellow card · simulation
- Half-time · 0:0
- 61' 2 substitutionsDong for Iling-JuniorLarrazabal for Famewo
- 65' SubstitutionStreet for Draper
- 66' Goal: Ben Househeader · assist: Elder0:1
- 71' SubstitutionNelson for Gale
- 72' SubstitutionHardie for McAtee
- 79' Ivan Varfolomeevyellow card · time-wasting
- 80' SubstitutionOlaofe for Hackett
- 80' SubstitutionWatson for Erhahon
- 85' 2 substitutionsBayliss for VarfolomeevHonohan for House
- 90+3' Conor McGrandlesyellow card · foul
- Full-time · 0:1
Match stats
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Discipline
Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Bolton Wanderers
Lincoln City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Bolton Wanderers
- 31 Gavin Bazunu GK —
- 6 Ben Davies DEF —
- 18 Eoin Toal DEF —
- 22 Gaizka Larrazabal DEF on
- 12 David Watson MID on
- 54 Toby Ritchie MID —
- 7 Kyliane Dong ATT on
- 26 Jayden Nelson ATT on
- 39 Ryan Hardie ATT on
Lincoln City
- 46 Joe Gauci GK —
- 4 Andrei Coubiș DEF —
- 23 Josh Honohan DEF on
- 8 Tom Bayliss MID on
- 26 Yunus Konak MID —
- 10 Mason Melia ATT —
- 17 Rob Street ATT on
- 19 Tanto Olaofe ATT on
- 29 Ethan Wheatley ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Lincoln City George Wickens
- 2. place · Lincoln City Ryley Towler
- 3. place · Lincoln City Callum Elder
Bolton Wanderers
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Bolton Wanderers
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Pro analysis
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Bolton Wanderers · 1 out
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Luca Stephenson Injured
since 22 Aug · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Strain In The Thigh And Gluteal Muscles
Lincoln City · 1 out
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James Collins Injured
since 3 Dec 2025 · return date unknown · 37 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.