Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 9,173 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Mandroiu pen 5' 1–0
1–1 68' Barry Cotter
1–2 72' John McAtee
TJ Eyoma 88' 2–2
Jack Vale 90' Y
Y 90' Jamie McCart

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
  • Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Lincoln City FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2022-10-25 Barnsley FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–2 D
21 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
18 Nov Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
11 Nov Port Vale FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov Morecambe FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Oxford United FC H 0–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
14 Nov Horsham FC A 3–0 W
11 Nov Derby County FC A 0–3 L
03 Nov Horsham FC H 3–3 D
28 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Barnsley FC
#1 Position #15
103 Points 59
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 17
89 Scored 68
41 Conceded 73
+48 GD -5
2.24 PPG 1.28
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Barnsley FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' Daniel Mandroiu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Burroughs, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neill Collins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Lukas Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Ben Killip has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Barnsley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' 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.
  • 64' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 64 minute. Jovon Makama leaves to be changed by Ted Bishop.
  • 66' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Callum Styles has done his job and it is now time for Sam Cosgrove to step up.
  • 68' Barry Cotter doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' John McAtee puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Dylan Duffy comes on to replace Lasse Sorensen.
  • 77' Olamide Shodipo gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Hakeeb Adelakun and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The whistle greets John McAtee as he departs to be replaced by Adam Phillips.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' Kacper Lopata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Cotter at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Luca Connell is replaced by Jonathan Russell.
  • 88' Magnificent from TJ Eyoma! That is 3 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jack Vale on 90 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Lincoln City FC and Barnsley FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Shaw

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Mandroiu 3
Adam Phillips 2
Jovon Makama 2
Jack Moylan 2
Max Watters 1
Barry Cotter 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1
John McAtee 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2022-10-25 Barnsley FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2023-11-21 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-11-18 Stevenage FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-11-04 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Morecambe FC L 2023-10-31 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2023-11-14 Horsham FC 0–3 Barnsley FC W 2023-11-11 Derby County FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L 2023-11-03 Barnsley FC 3–3 Horsham FC D 2023-10-28 Barnsley FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-10-24 Barnsley FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC51% Draw25% Barnsley FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Barnsley FC
49%
Lincoln City FC or Barnsley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC40% Draw42% Barnsley FC18%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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