Saturday , 14 November 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 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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' In just a few seconds Sincil Bank Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' Paudie O'Connor makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 16' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Joe Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 23' Brilliant from the forward! Joe Taylor makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lasse Sorensen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 38' Sean Roughan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' GOAL! Joe Taylor fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Shaw might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Shaw will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Jed Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Recco Hackett-Fairchild — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jovon Makama 3
Joe Taylor 3
Jack Diamond 3
Aaron Collins 2
Ben House 2
James Collins 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Regan Poole 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.