Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' In just a few seconds Memorial Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bristol Rovers FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' England international Alex Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' What composure from Tony Scully! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Lewis Montsma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Edward Upson on 36 minutes earns him a Red card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tayo Edun.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Josh Hare as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Hanlan steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 51' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Luke Leahy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' Jamie Jones gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Tayo Edun and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Sanders is hanging Tony Scully on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 76' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Zain Westbrooke is withdrawn and Erhun Oztumer gets his opportunity.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Brennan Johnson departs to be replaced by Harry Anderson.
  • 85' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Pablo Martinez by Jack Baldwin on 85 minute.
  • 90' Regan Poole was booked on 90.
  • With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jack Diamond 3
Jovon Makama 3
Joe Taylor 3
Ben House 2
Aaron Collins 2
Ryan Loft 1
Jack Moylan 1
Tom Bayliss 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.