Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
- Assistant 1 Ashley Allen (England)
- Assistant 2 Matthew Joyce (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and AFC Wimbledon is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 329 games and scored 395 goals.
- 15' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' AFC Wimbledon come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Omar Bugiel, a Lebanon forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' AFC Wimbledon fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The crowd applauds Ryan Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Robert Nkeng steps in for AFC Wimbledon.
- 51' Joe Lewis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' Recco Hackett-Fairchild is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Lewis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' Ryan One is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Street at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Antwoine Hackford has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 66' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Antwoine Hackford by Osman Foyo on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Tom Bayliss by Ivan Varfolomeyev on 67 minute.
- 72' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Wimbledon's 3-5-2 shape.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Bishop on 76.
- 81' Alfie Lloyd is replacing Ben House for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 86' It’s high time Johnnie Jackson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kai Jennings. He replaces Zack Nelson on 87 minute.
- 88' Ryan One is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 90' AFC Wimbledon player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' AFC Wimbledon manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Asiimwe is hanging Patrick Bauer on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 7
-
2
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Deji Elerewe 81'
- 22
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↓ Ivan Varfolomeyev 67'
- 15
-
18
Ben House ↓ Alfie Lloyd 81'
- 6
- 1
-
17
Robert Street ↓ Ryan One 60'
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 12
-
19
Alfie Lloyd ↑ 81'
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↑ 81'
-
25
Deji Elerewe ↑ 81'
-
20
Ryan One ↑ 60'
-
24
Ivan Varfolomeyev ↑ 67'
Coach
Michael Skubala
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
-
15
Patrick Bauer ↓ Nathan Asiimwe 90'
- 1
- 3
-
6
Ryan Johnson ↓ Robert Nkeng 46'
- 8
- 31
-
16
Antwoine Hackford ↓ Osman Foyo 66'
- 33
- 12
-
37
Zack Nelson ↓ Kai Jennings 87'
Bench
- 20
- 5
- 4
-
2
Nathan Asiimwe ↑ 90'
-
32
Kai Jennings ↑ 87'
-
30
Robert Nkeng ↑ 46'
-
19
Osman Foyo ↑ 66'
Coach
Johnnie Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Fiorini | 1 |
| Ryan One | 1 |
| Kwesi Appiah | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Ollie Palmer | 1 |
| Tayo Edun | 1 |
| Tom Hopper | 1 |
| Aaron Pressley | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

