Lincoln City FC vs Carlisle United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Carlisle United FC — FA Cup .
- Lincoln City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee David Plowright
- Referee Joe Simpson
- Referee Gareth Rhodes
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
Lincoln City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Carlisle United FC this season
Carlisle United FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Carlisle United FC
| Regan Linney | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Lincoln City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Carlisle United FC.
- 1' Against the run of play, Matthew Rhead has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 11' Carlisle United FC have won 53 goals from 57 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Frecklington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Carlisle United FC.
- 21' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Anthony Gerrard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Carlisle United FC's shape.
- 31' Carlisle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Collin suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Carlisle United FC is showing some good football. However, Carlisle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Another change for Carlisle United FC made on 46 minute. Jerry Yates leaves to be changed by Liam McCarron.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . Carlisle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Carlisle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Carlisle United FC backline.
- 63' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! John Akinde comes on to replace Matthew Rhead.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Another substitution for Carlisle United FC to replace Regan Slater by Adam Campbell on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Michael O'Connor comes on to replace Lee Frecklington.
- 83' Carlisle United 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.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John Akinde makes it 2-0.
- With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 23
- 26
- 16
- 8
- 7
-
9
Matthew Rhead ↓ John Akinde 63'
-
10
Matt Green ↓ Shay McCartan 63'
- 11
Bench
- 24
- 18
-
17
Shay McCartan ↑ 63'
-
4
Michael O'Connor ↑ 78'
- 2
- 6
-
29
John Akinde ↑ 63'
Coach
Danny Cowley
Carlisle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Regan Slater ↓ Adam Campbell 73'
- 18
- 5
- 30
- 8
- 4
- 21
- 9
- 14
-
17
Jerry Yates ↓ Liam McCarron 46'
- 12
Bench
- 11
- 29
- 7
-
16
Adam Campbell ↑ 73'
- 24
-
27
Liam McCarron ↑ 46'
Coach
John Sheridan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matthew Rhead | 1 |
| John Akinde | 1 |
| Luke Plange | 1 |
| Ethan Hamilton | 1 |
| Sam Lavelle | 1 |
| Joe Taylor | 1 |
| Ben House | 1 |
| Ted Bishop | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Carlisle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Carlisle United FC
44%
Lincoln City FC or Carlisle United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Carlisle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

