Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 11 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Luke McCormick
R 42' Ryan Loft
Y 68' James Gibbons
Y 88' Jarell Quansah

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

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

5
2
2
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
04 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 3–0 W
28 Jan Cambridge United FC H 0–0 D
14 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–0 D
07 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
04 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
28 Jan Morecambe FC A 1–5 L
14 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to LNER Stadium that hosts another battle between Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 14' A goal from the Wales international Regan Poole! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-0!
  • 19' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 24' Josh Coburn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Luke McCormick has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Luke McCormick as he leaves the pitch. Scott Sinclair steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 51' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Jarell Quansah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' It’s high time Mark Kennedy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' 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.
  • 68' A moment of madness from James Gibbons on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' Luke Plange gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Olamide Shodipo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Lewis Gordon makes way for Lamare Bogarde at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 80' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Vernam is hanging Jack Diamond on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 88' Jarell Quansah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Taylor 3
Jack Diamond 3
Jovon Makama 3
Aaron Collins 2
Ben House 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Joshua Grant 1
Jack Baldwin 1

Head to Head

2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-02-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2023-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-01-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2023-01-07 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-01-02 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-02-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-01-28 Morecambe FC 5–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-01-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-01-07 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC52% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC21%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
48%
Lincoln City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC34% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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