Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Lincoln City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
AFC Wimbledon
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 10,088 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan One 88' 1–0
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 52' Y
Y 59' Joe Lewis
Y 61' Antwoine Hackford
Y 76' Nathan Bishop
Y 90' Omar Bugiel

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
  • Assistant 1 Ashley Allen (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Joyce (England)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.0 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

3
2
2
Lincoln City FC 7 games · Avg 1.6 goals AFC Wimbledon
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon 2025-08-09 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-12 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-10-19 Lincoln City FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon 2021-05-09 Lincoln City FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
21 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
14 Mar Stockport County FC H 3–1 W
10 Mar Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
07 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
28 Mar Stockport County FC A 0–3 L
21 Mar Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 2–4 L
14 Mar Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
11 Mar Blackpool FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AFC Wimbledon get us underway at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AFC Wimbledon's compact 3-5-2.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and AFC Wimbledon are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Nathan Asiimwe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' The 21-year-old Zack Nelson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tendayi Darikwa, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Robert Nkeng is replacing Ryan Johnson for the AFC Wimbledon side.
  • 51' Tom Bayliss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Recco Hackett-Fairchild catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' That is a card for AFC Wimbledon. Joe Lewis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 60 minute. Robert Street leaves to be changed by Ryan One.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Antwoine Hackford.
  • 66' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Antwoine Hackford is replaced by Osman Foyo.
  • 67' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Tom Bayliss has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Varfolomeyev to step up.
  • 72' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Bishop on 76.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Alfie Lloyd on, Ben House off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Nkeng made 243 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Zack Nelson is withdrawn and Kai Jennings gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Lincoln City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan One on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AFC Wimbledon player. Omar Bugiel gets a card.
  • 90' Patrick Bauer makes way for Nathan Asiimwe at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Wimbledon.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnnie Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Pressley 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Lewis Fiorini 1
Ryan One 1
Kwesi Appiah 1
Jack Payne 1
Ollie Palmer 1
Tayo Edun 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon 2025-08-09 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-12 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-10-19 Lincoln City FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon 2021-05-09 Lincoln City FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon

Lincoln City FC Form

2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-03-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-03-14 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Stockport County FC W 2026-03-10 Exeter City FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2026-03-07 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W

AFC Wimbledon Form

2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2026-03-28 Stockport County FC 3–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2026-03-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2026-03-17 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-03-14 Stevenage FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2026-03-11 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC55% Draw28% AFC Wimbledon17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
45%
Lincoln City FC or AFC Wimbledon
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC35% Draw52% AFC Wimbledon13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push AFC Wimbledon covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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