Sunday , 16 August 2026

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Forest Green Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC New Lawn Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Robson 63' Y
Y 85' Luke Plange
Ben Stevenson 90' Y
Myles Peart-Harris 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.

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
1
Forest Green Rovers FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-25 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-08-13 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2020-11-07 Lincoln City FC 6–2 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–4 L
14 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
11 Feb Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
28 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Forest Green Rovers FC A 1–1 D
18 Feb Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
14 Feb Derby County FC A 1–1 D
11 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
04 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 3–0 W
28 Jan Cambridge United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New Lawn Stadium!
  • 4' Against the run of play, Ben House has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Corey O'Keeffe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' Charlie Savage needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Ben Stevenson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' The 29-year-old Paudie O'Connor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Amadou Bakayoko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Forest Green Rovers FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The crowd applauds Dominic Bernard as he leaves the pitch. Udoka Malife steps in for Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 51' It’s high time Mark Kennedy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' GOAL! Jordan Garrick fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 59' Charles Vernam is replacing Olamide Shodipo for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Jamie Robson is booked for Forest Green Rovers FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' The whistle greets Harry Boyes as he departs to be replaced by Lasse Sorensen.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' Kyle McAllister has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe on 84 minute.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Plange.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Forest Green Rovers FC team. Jordan Garrick is replaced by Jahmari Clarke on 87 minute.
  • 90' Ben Stevenson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Duncan Ferguson

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jorge Grant 2
Tony Scully 2
Ben House 1
Eliott Whitehouse 1
Jake Young 1
Jamie Jones 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Connor Wickham 1

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-08-13 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2020-11-07 Lincoln City FC 6–2 Forest Green Rovers FC

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-02-25 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-02-14 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-02-11 Morecambe FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-02-04 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-01-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-02-25 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-02-14 Derby County FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-02-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2023-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Forest Green Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Forest Green Rovers FC29% Draw29% Lincoln City FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
71%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Forest Green Rovers FC21% Draw48% Lincoln City FC31%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC

Handicap Forest Green Rovers FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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