Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Fleetwood Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,022 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Alexander Mitchell
Xavier Simons 36' Y
Y 36' Lukas Jensen
Y 43' Ethan Hamilton
Y 45' Lasse Sorensen
Scott Robertson 89' Y
Y 90' Hakeeb Adelakun
Toto Nsiala 90' R
Josh Vela 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 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

2
3
4
Fleetwood Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-25 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-08-27 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-04-05 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
07 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
03 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 2–0 W
30 Sep Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
23 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
16 Sep Oxford United FC H 0–3 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
23 Sep Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Carlisle United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Highbury Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' Brilliant from the defender! Alexander Mitchell makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Lincoln 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.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Xavier Simons on 36 minutes earns him a card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' Fleetwood Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ethan Hamilton.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Lasse Sorensen is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Fleetwood Town FC made on 46 minute. Adam Montgomery leaves to be changed by Kabongo Tshimanga.
  • 49' Jovon Makama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Recco Hackett-Fairchild at the 49 minute mark.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Sean Roughan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Burroughs at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' Xavier Simons makes way for Scott Robertson at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' Ryan Broom is replacing Carl Johnston for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 81' Jack Burroughs, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' Hakeeb Adelakun gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Ted Bishop and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fleetwood Town FC that had 289 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Scott Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Hakeeb Adelakun. He receives a card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Bosun Lawal by Promise Omochere on 90 minute.
  • 0-1 the final result. Fleetwood Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tony Scully 3
Teddy Bishop 2
Tyler Walker 2
Gerard Garner 2
Ben House 1
Daniel Batty 1
Lewis Fiorini 1
Paddy Lane 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-25 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-08-27 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-04-05 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-10-07 Fleetwood Town FC 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-10-03 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-09-30 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2023-09-23 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-09-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Oxford United FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

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 2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-09-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Carlisle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Lincoln City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC34% Draw30% Lincoln City FC36%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
66%
Fleetwood Town FC or Lincoln City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC24% Draw50% Lincoln City FC26%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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