EFL Championship · Matchday 3
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCToughsheet Community StadiumMatchday 3
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Bolton Wanderers 39%Draw 34%Lincoln City 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Bolton WanderersLincoln City
69Possession31
1.54Expected goals (xG)1.05
20Shots8
6Shots on target2
7Shots off target3
7Blocked shots3
12Shots inside box5
8Shots outside box3
14Corners2
0Offsides4
6Fouls15
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Saves7
541Passes250
465Accurate passes179
86Pass accuracy72
Match events
- 30'Benjamin House
- 61'Akin Famewo → Gaizka Larrazabal
- 61'Samuel Iling-Junior → Kyliane Dong
- 65'Frederick Draper ← Rob Street
- 66'Benjamin House (assist Callum Elder)
- 71'Thierry Gale → Jayden Nelson
- 72'John McAtee → Ryan Hardie
- 79'Ivan Varfolomieiev
- 80'Ethan Erhahon → David Watson
- 80'Reeco Hackett-Fairchild ← Isaac Olaofe
- 85'Benjamin House ← Joshua Honohan
- 85'Ivan Varfolomieiev ← Tom Bayliss
- 90'Conor McGrandles
Bolton Wanderers · Lincoln City
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
86.3Sheehan
16.3Bonham
146.3↓61'Famewo
216.3↓80'Erhahon
56.3Brunt
166.3↓61'Iling-Junior
106.3Dalby
36.3Forino-Joseph
456.3↓72'McAtee
116.3↓71'Gale
256.3Conway
208.0Elder
36.8Reach
146.5McGrandles
66.8Towler
76.8↓80'Hackett-Fairchild
166.8Jefferies
187.5↓85'House
257.2Elerewe
346.8↓65'Draper
17.3Wickens
246.5↓85'Varfolomieiev
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bolton Wanderers
- 8Josh Sheehan6.3
- 1Jack Bonham6.3
- 14Akin Famewo6.3
- 21Ethan Erhahon6.3
- 5Lewis Brunt6.3
- 16Samuel Iling-Junior6.3
- 10Sam Dalby6.3
- 3Chris Forino-Joseph6.3
- 45John McAtee6.3
- 11Thierry Gale6.3
- 25Max Conway6.3
Lincoln City
- 20Callum Elder8.0
- 3Adam Reach6.8
- 14Conor McGrandles6.5
- 6Ryley Towler6.8
- 7Reeco Hackett-Fairchild6.8
- 16Dominic Jefferies6.8
- 18Benjamin House7.5
- 25Deji Elerewe7.2
- 34Frederick Draper6.8
- 1George Wickens7.3
- 24Ivan Varfolomieiev6.5
Bolton WanderersTale of the tapeLincoln City
3-3-4Formation2-5-3
4 ptsTable5 pts
-5Goal difference-2
0Head-to-head wins1
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
Bolton Wanderers 0W0D1W Lincoln City
Goals 0–1
- 2026-08-29Bolton Wanderers0–1Lincoln City
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |