Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Bristol Rovers FC
3 – 6
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Antony Evans 8' Y
Sam Finley 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC 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 Sep Lincoln City FC H 3–6 L
13 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Morecambe FC H 2–2 D
27 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
20 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
16 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–3 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 6–3 W
13 Sep Derby County FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Cambridge United FC A 0–2 L
27 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
20 Aug Peterborough United FC A 0–4 L
16 Aug Oxford United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Lincoln City FC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Mark Kennedy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' The Scotland Ben House breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 8' Antony Evans was booked on 8.
  • 13' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Jack Diamond doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Goal! Aaron Collins scores his 41 goal in 7 matches.
  • 23' Luke McCormick has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Virtue-Thick, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 43' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Jack Diamond adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Jordan Garrick by Charles Vernam on 46 minute.
  • 51' Goal! Matthew Virtue-Thick scores his 10 goal in 384 matches.
  • 56' Jack Diamond does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Loft makes no mistake. 2-5!
  • 59' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' Goal! Ben House scores his 27 goal in 57 matches.
  • 62' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Coutts is hanging Luke McCormick on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' GOAL! Aaron Collins fires home to make it 3-6!
  • 70' 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.
  • 74' Adam Jackson gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Tashan Oakley-Boothe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Ryan Loft is replaced by Sylvester Jasper.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Tom Hopper on, Ben House off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Jamie Robson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Diamond on 88 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lincoln City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Taylor 3
Jack Diamond 3
Jovon Makama 3
Aaron Collins 2
Ben House 2
Joshua Grant 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Adam Jackson 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC 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

2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC L 2022-09-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-09-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Morecambe FC D 2022-08-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-08-16 Barnsley FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC W 2022-09-13 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2022-09-03 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-08-27 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2022-08-20 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-08-16 Oxford United FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC34% Draw25% Lincoln City FC41%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
66%
Bristol Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw40% Lincoln City FC32%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–6 not predicted
3 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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