Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 5,612 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Alistair Smith
Ryan Trevitt 81' 1–1
Y 40' Ethan Hamilton
Y 43' Hakeeb Adelakun
James Scott 53' Y
Alex Hartridge 77' Y
Vincent Harper 78' Y
Y 78' Ethan Erhahon
Y 88' Paudie O'Connor
Viljami Sinisalo 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Rob Merchant

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

2
4
2
Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 1.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Derby County FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
07 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 1–4 L
30 Sep Northampton Town FC H 0–2 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Exeter City FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
21 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
14 Oct Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
07 Oct Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Exeter City FC vs Lincoln City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Exeter City 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Alistair Smith makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Kite is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 40' Ethan Hamilton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Hakeeb Adelakun on 43 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a card for James Scott.
  • 58' Tom Carroll is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Aitchison at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' Jack Vale is replacing Hakeeb Adelakun for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Hartridge argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Vincent Harper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Trevitt makes it 1-1.
  • 86' Pierce Sweeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
  • 88' Lincoln City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' Viljami Sinisalo is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Dylan Duffy comes on to replace Alistair Smith.
  • It finishes all square. Exeter City FC and Lincoln City FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 4
Tom Hopper 1
Paudie O'Connor 1
Alistair Smith 1
Ryan Trevitt 1
Joe Taylor 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-10-24 Derby County FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-10-21 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-10-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2023-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 4–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-10-24 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-10-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-10-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Lincoln City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC36% Draw31% Lincoln City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
64%
Exeter City FC or Lincoln City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC24% Draw52% Lincoln City FC24%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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