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Bolton 0-1 Lincoln: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 3
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    • 66'B. House
    Toughsheet Community StadiumBenjamin SpeedieCapacity 28,723Sat, 29 Aug 202616:00

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    Player of the match
    George Alexander Wickens headshot
    George Alexander Wickens
    Goalkeeper · Lincoln
    9.0
    This match
    Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.9Passing0.0Involvement4.6Defending0.0Physical6.6Dribbling1.1
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes36
    Pass accuracy33%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves7
    Goals conceded0
    Penalties saved0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Sheehan8.2Forino7.3Erhahon7.3Towler7.9House8.2Wickens9.0
    Player
    George WickensGeorge WickensG701,29+1,2912/3610/34
    Jack BonhamJack BonhamG110,90-0,1025/317/13
    Bolton crestLive statsLincoln crest

    Possession & Passing

    68%Possession32%
    528Total passes253
    86%Pass accuracy71%
    14Corners2

    Attack

    21Shots8
    6On target2
    8Off target3
    7Blocked shots3

    Box & Quality

    13Shots in box5
    8Shots out box3
    1.6xG1.1
    1.0Goals prevented1.0

    Defense & Discipline

    1Goalkeeper saves7
    0Offsides4
    6Fouls15
    0Yellow cards3

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    1,09xG0,18
    10Shots2
    3On target0
    2Big chances0
    17Touches in box9
    65%Possession35%
    5Corners0
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    Second half

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    0,52xG0,90
    11Shots6
    3On target2
    0Big chances1
    18Touches in box9
    74%Possession26%
    9Corners2

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Bolton crestBolton
    1.60211368%
    79% open play21% set piece
    Lincoln crestLincoln
    1.078532%
    31% open play69% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    29 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,40,91,31,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Ben House 66'Bolton1,60 xGLincoln1,07 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Bolton crestBolton1,60 xG · 0 scoredLincoln crestLincoln1,07 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Bolton40
    Open play 34Set piece 3Dribble 1Rebound 2
    Lincoln14
    Open play 11Set piece 2Dribble 1

    Momentum

    13 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Ben House 66'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'BoltonLincoln
    Bolton crestBolton74% pressureLincoln crestLincoln26% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-1
    0%Draw 0%100%
    1.60xG1.07
    21Shots8
    13On target5
    Momentum
    Gaizka Larrazabal portrait90' Off target Gaizka Larrazabal 0.03 xG

    Shot map

    21 v 8

    Bolton shoot right, Lincoln left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    BOLLINgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    18 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Sam Dalby, 22', off targetSam Dalby, 42', off targetEthan Erhahon, 43', off targetCallum Elder, 50', off targetDom Jefferies, 54', off targetAdam Reach, 59', off targetKyliane Dong, 73', off targetEthan Erhahon, 76', off targetSam Dalby, 80', off targetRyan Hardie, 80', off targetGaizka Larrazabal, 90', off target
    BoltonLincolngoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    BoltonDefensive line 34%
    40Dalby32McAtee58Junior111Sheehan54Gale103Brunt82Erhahon54Bonham87Conway83Forino69Famewo
    LincolnDefensive line 31%
    37Hackett-F…41Towler50Reach54Jefferies43Draper58Ivan53Elerewe62Wickens69McGrandles66Elder42House

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    BoltonUntil 61'
    821142553111611045

    Most-connected pair: Brunt and Iling-Junior, 22 passes between them.

    LincolnUntil 65'
    142524620316713418

    Most-connected pairs: Elerewe and Jefferies; McGrandles and Elder. 10 passes each.

    Tactical battle

    69control31
    72%Field tiltField tilt 28%23Box entriesBox entries 620Passes into boxPasses into box 6
    Sam Dalby
    Sam Dalby
    7 touches in box
    Press12.1 · 10.9Territory72% · 28%Direct2.35 · 3.39Progress70 · 28Dribble11 · 2Creation40 · 14Threat1.17 · 0.62Recover11 · 10
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    In possession

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    71,9%Field tilt28,1%
    20Passes into box6
    39Progressive passes16
    26Carries into final third5
    15Chances created6

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    12,06Press intensity (PPDA)10,91
    4High turnovers17
    11Regains within 5s10
    13,5sBall recovery time26,3s
    9Interceptions15

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    143Carries77
    1713mCarry distance888m
    31Progressive carries12
    1113mProgressive carry distance490m
    6Carries into the box2

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    11Take-ons won2
    28Take-ons attempted6
    669mProgressive pass distance276m
    0Through balls0
    7Switches of play3

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    1,17Expected threat (xT)0,62
    0,01Action value (VAEP)1,17
    40Shot-creating actions14
    0Goal-creating actions2
    1,05Expected assisted goals0,91

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,4Passes per attack2,6
    11,8sAttack duration8,0s
    2,35 m/sAttack directness3,39 m/s
    5Build-up attacks2
    16Direct attacks6

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    37Touches in box18
    67Final third entries47
    2Big chances1
    1,02xG on target0,99
    2Big chances missed0
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    Passing

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    10/51 (20%)Crosses5/14 (36%)
    28/53 (53%)Long balls17/57 (30%)
    22Throw-ins23
    15Free kicks6
    4Goal kicks15
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    Duels

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    51Total49
    35/70 (50%)Ground35/70 (50%)
    24/45 (53%)Aerial21/45 (47%)
    13/26 (50%)Dribbles3/6 (50%)
    13Dispossessed5
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    Defending

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    45Recoveries43
    6Interceptions8
    8Tackles26
    75%Tackles won62%
    26Clearances49
    0Big chances scored1
    0Big saves1
    1Errors led to shot0
    1Fouled in final third1
    6,98Average rating7,58

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

    Bolton crestShare of their matchesLincoln crest

    They score

    70%1+ goal70%

    They concede

    80%1+ goal60%
    50%2+ goals50%
    40%3+ goals30%
    10%4+ goals10%

    Heaviest results

    Bolton crestbest 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (A)

    Lincoln crestbest 1-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (H)

    Match summary

    Lincoln beat Bolton 1-0 at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. It was goalless at half-time. B. House scored the only goal in the 66th minute. In their last 13 meetings, Bolton have won 7, Lincoln 3, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 42%
    BOL42%
    X38%
    LIN20%

    → Double chance: Bolton or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Bolton crestShare per factorLincoln crest
    100%Form0%
    50%Attack50%
    83%Defence17%
    79%Goal model (Poisson)21%
    62%Head-to-head38%
    57%Goals43%
    66%Overall34%
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 1
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 5

    Who will win?

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    Venue spotlight

    Toughsheet Community Stadium
    Bolton, England
    28,723
    Capacity