Bolton Wanderers take the trip to Lincoln on Boxing Day, where they will look to further secure their position in a play-off spot. When the two sides met in matchday one, the Trotters comfortably won 3-0.
Lincoln
The Imps have had a relatively strong start to the season, but their performances have dipped in recent weeks. Overall, they sit in ninth with 32 points after 23 matches.
Lincoln aren’t the most prolific in front of goal, which has been their biggest downfall this campaign, scoring just 1.22 goals per match on average. However, they boast the fifth-best defensive record per game, conceding 1.04 on average.
That said, they suffered a 3-1 defeat on the road to Derby last time out. The hosts deservedly won, and Lincoln never really troubled them.
Bolton
Bolton’s aim of earning promotion to the Championship looks achievable, as they sit in third with 13 wins from 21 matches. The Trotters are dominant at both ends of the field, and they’ve scored the joint most goals per game on average, 1.95. They’ve also only suffered 24 goals in 21 games.
This weekend, they faced Leyton Orient at home, where they narrowly won 3-2. The hosts were three goals up within ten minutes and chose to sit on their lead for the rest of the game.
Verdict?
Lincoln are rather average when hosting, winning four of their ten games but only losing twice. Bolton have also only lost two of their nine away games, winning five.
The final prediction is Lincoln 1-2 Bolton.
