Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Lincoln City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium 8,506 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jovon Makama 31' 1–0
Tom Bayliss 49' 2–0
James Collins 52' 3–0
Jovon Makama 65' 4–0
Jovon Makama 81' 5–0
Y 83' James Wilson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
  • Assistant 2 Oliver Bickle

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
2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-11-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 5–0 W
08 Mar Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Crawley Town FC H 4–1 W
01 Mar Barnsley FC A 3–4 L
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
18 Feb Mansfield Town FC A 3–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–5 L
11 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
08 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
01 Mar Rotherham United FC H 2–3 L
22 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lincoln City FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Lincoln City 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.
  • 20' Ruel Sotiriou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Collins, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Jovon Makama has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Luke Thomas. He replaces Clinton Mola on 46 minute.
  • 49' Tom Bayliss has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 52' A stunning finish from James Collins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Ollie Dewsbury comes on to replace Ruel Sotiriou.
  • 58' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Taylor Moore has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Hutchinson to step up.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Jovon Makama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Sil Swinkels is replaced by Lino Sousa on 66 minute.
  • 68' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. James Collins departs to be replaced by Ben House.
  • 69' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Dom Jefferies exits the field as Erik Ring enters on 69.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Tom Bayliss as he leaves the pitch. Joe Gardner steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Goal! Jovon Makama scores his 12 goal in 318 matches.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Sam Clucas comes on to replace Jovon Makama.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. James Wilson gets a card.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clinton Mola made 438 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-11-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-03-08 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2025-03-04 Lincoln City FC 4–1 Crawley Town FC W 2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2025-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2025-02-18 Mansfield Town FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-03-11 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-08 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2025-03-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2025-03-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC L 2025-02-22 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC66% Draw21% Bristol Rovers FC13%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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 17%
83%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
34%
Lincoln City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
79%

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
12.7%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.9%
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 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 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.