Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' What a night it is going to be! Bristol Rovers FC welcome Lincoln City FC for this crunch clash at Memorial Stadium.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Belshaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • 7' Ben House doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Antony Evans on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Jack Diamond is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 18' What a strike from Aaron Collins! The score is 1-2.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Tashan Oakley-Boothe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' The 28-year-old Trevor Clarke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Jack Diamond — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Jordan Garrick by Charles Vernam on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matthew Virtue-Thick does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 56' GOAL! Jack Diamond fires home to make it 1-5!
  • 59' Goal! Ryan Loft scores his 10 goal in 58 matches.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Finley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' What composure from Ben House! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-6.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Paul Coutts. He replaces Luke McCormick on 62 minute.
  • 65' GOAL! Aaron Collins fires home to make it 3-6!
  • 70' Denmark international Lasse Sorensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Tashan Oakley-Boothe is replaced by Adam Jackson on 74 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ryan Loft as he leaves the pitch. Sylvester Jasper steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Tom Hopper. He replaces Ben House on 80 minute.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Jamie Robson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Diamond on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-6 draw is a fair result on the day.

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