Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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

Season Stats

Exeter City FC Lincoln City FC
#4 Position #1
49 Points 103
46 Played 46
12 / 13 / 21 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
52 Scored 89
61 Conceded 41
-9 GD +48
1.07 PPG 2.24
26% Win % 67%

Key Stats

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

Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Exeter City FC and Lincoln City FC is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Demetri Mitchell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The England Alistair Smith breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-1!
  • 25' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ethan Hamilton on 40 minutes.
  • 43' Hakeeb Adelakun is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a card for James Scott.
  • 58' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Jack Aitchison exits the field as Tom Carroll enters on 58.
  • 63' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Vale is hanging Hakeeb Adelakun on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vincent Harper on 78.
  • 81' What a moment for Ryan Trevitt! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Kennedy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Paudie O'Connor.
  • 89' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Alistair Smith is withdrawn and Dylan Duffy gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Alistair Smith 1
Ryan Trevitt 1
Joe Taylor 1
Tom Hopper 1
Paudie O'Connor 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
0.91 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC27% Draw29% Lincoln City FC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
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 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
73%
Exeter City FC or Lincoln City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC17% Draw49% Lincoln City FC34%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City 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

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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