Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+11'
Edward Upson 36' R
Y 37' Tayo Edun
Y 37' Brennan Johnson
Anssi Jaakkola 51' Y
Luke Leahy 52' Y
Y 90' Regan Poole
Jack Baldwin 90' Y
Luke McCormick 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Paul Yates
  • Referee Will Finnie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
Bristol Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 4–0 W
10 Apr Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
26 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Gillingham FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Lincoln City FC get us underway at Memorial Stadium.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Anssi Jaakkola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 16' Magnificent from Tony Scully! That is 26 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Callum Morton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edward Upson on 36.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tayo Edun.
  • 42' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Josh Hare is replaced by Brandon Hanlan.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Anssi Jaakkola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Leahy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Tayo Edun by Jamie Jones on 55 minute.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Tony Scully is replaced by Max Sanders.
  • 74' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Zain Westbrooke has done his job and it is now time for Erhun Oztumer to step up.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Harry Anderson. He replaces Brennan Johnson on 82 minute.
  • 85' Jack Baldwin gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Pablo Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Regan Poole gets a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Lincoln City FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jovon Makama 3
Joe Taylor 3
Jack Diamond 3
Ben House 2
Aaron Collins 2
James Collins 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Regan Poole 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2021-04-13 Lincoln City FC 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-04-10 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2021-03-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-03-20 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC36% Draw32% Lincoln City FC32%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
64%
Bristol Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC24% Draw54% Lincoln City FC22%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.