Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' What composure from Paudie O'Connor! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 16' England international Connor Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Joe Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 23' Joe Taylor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Taylor makes it 4-0.
  • 60' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' GOAL! Recco Hackett-Fairchild fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 86' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Diamond 3
Jovon Makama 3
Joe Taylor 3
Aaron Collins 2
Ben House 2
Shaqai Forde 1
Ryan Loft 1
Jack Moylan 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.