Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 May | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Swindon Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and AFC Wimbledon.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Ireland international Shane McLoughlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The 35-year-old Luke O'Neill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Conor McGrandles on 32 minutes.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor McGrandles.
- 36' AFC Wimbledon receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
- 46' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Adam Jackson comes on to replace Joe Walsh.
- 51' AFC Wimbledon come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Nik Tzanev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 250 appearances.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Pigott, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' AFC Wimbledon make a change. Ollie Palmer trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Longman on 64 minutes.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Conor McGrandles exits the field as Tony Scully enters on 72.
- 75' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Jack Rudoni departs to be replaced by Shane McLoughlin.
- 76' The whistle greets Tom Hopper as he departs to be replaced by Callum Morton.
- 81' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace George Dobson by Jaakko Oksanen on 84 minute.
- 89' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Wimbledon backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Joe Walsh ↓ Adam Jackson 46'
-
18
Conor McGrandles ↓ Tony Scully 72'
- 27
- 23
- 7
-
9
Tom Hopper ↓ Callum Morton 76'
- 10
-
22
Timothy Eyoma ↓ Lewis Montsma 46'
- 1
- 2
- 20
Bench
-
5
Adam Jackson ↑ 46'
- 6
-
19
Callum Morton ↑ 76'
- 15
-
11
Tony Scully ↑ 72'
-
4
Lewis Montsma ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Michael Appleton
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ollie Palmer ↓ Ryan Longman 64'
- 13
- 5
- 30
- 39
- 2
-
24
George Dobson ↓ Jaakko Oksanen 84'
- 4
- 7
-
12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Shane McLoughlin 75'
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
19
Shane McLoughlin ↑ 75'
-
16
Jaakko Oksanen ↑ 84'
-
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 76'
- 10
-
29
Ryan Longman ↑ 64'
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tayo Edun | 1 |
| Tom Hopper | 1 |
| Aaron Pressley | 1 |
| Teddy Bishop | 1 |
| Lewis Fiorini | 1 |
| Ryan One | 1 |
| Kwesi Appiah | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2021-05-09
Lincoln City FC
0–0
AFC Wimbledon
D
2021-05-04
Charlton Athletic FC
3–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-05-01
Peterborough United FC
3–3
Lincoln City FC
D
2021-04-27
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-04-24
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2021-04-20
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Lincoln City FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
61%
Lincoln City FC or AFC Wimbledon
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.