Pick of the stats: Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
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It is 42 years since Lincoln City last won a league game at Bolton Wanderers, which would have been at their opponents' former Burnden Park ground.
Bolton are unbeaten in their opening two games having followed Lincoln up from League One via the play-offs last season.
Bolton were one of just two sides to avoid defeat by Lincoln City in the 2025-26 League One campaign (D2 – also Huddersfield Town), though they are winless in three against the Imps (D2 L1) since a 3-0 home win in December 2024.
Lincoln are winless in each of their past seven away league games against Bolton (D2 L5), since a 2-0 win in February 1984 in the third tier.
Bolton beat Preston 2-1 in their opening game and are hoping to win their first two home league games of a second-tier campaign for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
After losing their opening two league games this season, Lincoln will be hoping to avoid losing their opening three fixtures of a league campaign for the first time since the 2008-09 season in the fourth tier.
Bolton manager Steven Schumacher has never won a league game against Lincoln City in six previous attempts (D3 L3) – they are the only side he has faced more than three times without winning.
