Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Joe Morrell
Luke Woolfenden 41' Y
Y 69' Cian Bolger
Emyr Huws 71' Y
Flynn Downes 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Conor Farrell
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

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

4
2
3
Ipswich Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
18 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Lincoln City FC A 3–5 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
14 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 5–1 W
11 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
01 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
11% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ipswich Town FC and Lincoln City FC is underway.
  • 5' Cian Bolger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Flynn Downes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 62 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Norris made 347 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Luke Woolfenden on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' Luke Woolfenden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Emyr Huws has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Alan Judge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
  • 64' The 33-year-old Luke Garbutt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Tom Hopper comes on to replace Tyreece John-Jules.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cian Bolger on 69.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Emyr Huws on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Tayo Edun as he leaves the pitch. Conor Coventry steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' Teddy Bishop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Judge at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Will Keane by James Norwood on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Walker 2
Kayden Jackson 2
Wes Burns 2
Macauley Bonne 2
Jake Hesketh 1
Harry Toffolo 1
Ben House 1
Harry Anderson 1

Head to Head

2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-01-14 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2020-01-11 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-01-18 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2020-01-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC51% Draw26% Lincoln City FC23%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
49%
Ipswich Town FC or Lincoln City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC34% Draw47% Lincoln City FC19%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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