Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 9,392 HT 45' · FT 45'
Paudie O'Connor 11' 1–0
Joe Taylor 19' 2–0
Joe Taylor 23' 3–0
Joe Taylor 55' 4–0
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 81' 5–0

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (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

5
2
2
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 5–0 W
12 Mar Cambridge United FC H 6–0 W
09 Mar Barnsley FC A 5–1 W
02 Mar Stevenage FC H 0–0 D
27 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
24 Feb Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–5 L
12 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Derby County FC H 0–3 L
02 Mar Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' What a moment for Paudie O'Connor! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' It’s high time Tom Shaw made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' Brilliant from the forward! Joe Taylor makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 23' A goal from the Wales international Joe Taylor! He fires home on 23 to make it 3-0!
  • 28' Sam Finley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 33' Jed Ward has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 43' Jamaica international Jevani Brown has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' The 27-year-old Daniel Mandroiu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Joe Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 60' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tristan Crama, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Chris Martin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Recco Hackett-Fairchild makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 86' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.

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

2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-03-12 Lincoln City FC 6–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-03-09 Barnsley FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC W 2024-03-02 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-02-27 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-02-24 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-03-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2024-03-02 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-02-24 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC W 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC68% Draw20% Bristol Rovers FC12%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
32%
Lincoln City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC49% Draw41% Bristol Rovers FC10%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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