Lincoln City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #28 |
| 103 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 31 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 89 | Scored | 0 |
| 41 | Conceded | 1 |
| +48 | GD | -1 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Barnsley FC.
- 5' Daniel Mandroiu does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
- 10' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Adam Phillips is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Ireland international Barry Cotter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' It’s high time Tom Shaw made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Williams made 385 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Jovon Makama by Ted Bishop on 64 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Sam Cosgrove. He replaces Callum Styles on 66 minute.
- 68' Barry Cotter has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 72' John McAtee doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Dylan Duffy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lasse Sorensen at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Hakeeb Adelakun exits the field as Olamide Shodipo enters on 77.
- 79' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. John McAtee departs to be replaced by Adam Phillips.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Herbie Kane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 86' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 86 minute. Barry Cotter leaves to be changed by Kacper Lopata.
- 87' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Jonathan Russell comes on to replace Luca Connell.
- 88' Goal! TJ Eyoma scores his 3 goal in 318 matches.
- 90' Jack Vale picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
2
Lasse Sorensen ↓ Dylan Duffy 74'
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 1
- 14
-
8
Alistair Smith ↓ Jack Vale 64'
-
27
Jovon Makama ↓ Ted Bishop 64'
- 22
- 25
Bench
-
30
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 77'
- 3
-
29
Jack Vale ↑ 64'
- 12
-
17
Dylan Duffy ↑ 74'
-
10
Ted Bishop ↑ 64'
- 37
Coach
Tom Shaw
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 44
-
17
Barry Cotter ↓ Kacper Lopata 86'
- 8
-
20
Callum Styles ↓ Sam Cosgrove 66'
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Adam Phillips 79'
- 7
-
48
Luca Connell ↓ Jonathan Russell 87'
- 26
- 6
Bench
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 66'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↑ 79'
-
3
Jonathan Russell ↑ 87'
- 29
- 12
-
4
Kacper Lopata ↑ 86'
- 50
Coach
Neill Collins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Mandroiu | 3 |
| Jovon Makama | 2 |
| Jack Moylan | 2 |
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 1 |
| Ben House | 1 |
| Max Watters | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.5
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Barnsley FC
49%
Lincoln City FC or Barnsley FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

