Sunday , 16 August 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

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

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' KICK OFF: Cheltenham Town FC gets underway.
  • 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 Liam Sercombe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Magnificent from Liam Sercombe! That is 21 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lasse Sorensen, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Cheltenham Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Alexander Mitchell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 318 appearances.
  • 40' Joe Taylor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cheltenham Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' What a strike from Freddie Draper! The score is 1-2.
  • 53' Elliot Bonds was booked on 53.
  • 57' Joe Nuttall is replacing Elliot Bonds for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — James Olayinka on, Jordan Thomas off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Josh Harrop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Bradbury at the 71 minute mark.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Curtis Davies is booked for Cheltenham Town FC — card on 75.
  • 80' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Joe Taylor is replaced by Jovon Makama.
  • 86' Josh Harrop was booked on 86.
  • 86' The whistle greets Freddie Draper as he departs to be replaced by Jack Moylan.
  • 87' Sean Long catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • The final score is 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
Tony Scully 1
Joe Taylor 1
Freddie Draper 1
Liam Sercombe 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.