Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,323 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Sercombe pen 15' 1–0
1–1 40' Joe Taylor
1–2 52' Freddie Draper
Elliot Bonds 53' Y
Curtis Davies 75' Y
Josh Harrop 86' Y
Sean Long 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Justin Amey
  • Assistant 2 Grant Taylor
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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

1
4
Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-07 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
09 Apr Carlisle United FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 1–3 L
01 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
16 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W
29 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cheltenham Town FC to score. At the same time, Lincoln City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' What a moment for Liam Sercombe! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 25' Lasse Sorensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Long made 145 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Ben House has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' GOAL! Joe Taylor scores on 40.
  • 45' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cheltenham Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' GOAL! Freddie Draper fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 53' That is a card for Cheltenham Town FC. Elliot Bonds will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Joe Nuttall is replacing Elliot Bonds for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thomas departs to be replaced by James Olayinka.
  • 71' Josh Harrop gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Tom Bradbury and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Curtis Davies catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 81' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Joe Taylor exits the field as Jovon Makama enters on 81.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Josh Harrop gets a card.
  • 86' Jack Moylan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Freddie Draper at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Sean Long. He receives a card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Shaw

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 2
Ben House 2
Lasse Sorensen 2
Liam Sercombe 1
Tony Scully 1
Joe Taylor 1
Freddie Draper 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-07 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2024-04-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-04-01 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Lincoln City FC W 2024-03-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC23% Draw28% Lincoln City FC49%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
77%
Cheltenham Town FC or Lincoln City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC17% Draw49% Lincoln City FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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