Sunday , 16 August 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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 7' GOAL! Ben House scores on 7.
  • 8' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The England Jack Diamond breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-2!
  • 18' Aaron Collins does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' England international Antony Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 46' Jack Diamond with the second goal in the match!
  • 46' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Jordan Garrick has done his job and it is now time for Charles Vernam to step up.
  • 51' Matthew Virtue-Thick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' GOAL! Jack Diamond scores on 56.
  • 59' GOAL! Ryan Loft scores on 59.
  • 59' Sam Finley was booked on 59.
  • 61' The Scotland Ben House breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 2-6!
  • 62' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Paul Coutts on, Luke McCormick off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Aaron Collins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 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' Tashan Oakley-Boothe makes way for Adam Jackson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 77' Sylvester Jasper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Loft at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Ben House by Tom Hopper on 80 minute.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' Jack Diamond makes way for Jamie Robson at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • The final score is 3-6.

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
Regan Poole 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Joshua Grant 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.