Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 7,220 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lasse Sorensen 5' 1–0
Lasse Sorensen 21' 2–0
Adam Jackson 11' Y
Ted Bishop 44' Y
Y 78' Max Harris
Ethan Hamilton 81' Y
Y 81' Owen Bevan
Ethan Erhahon 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
  • Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Anthony Da Costa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
Lincoln City FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-07 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
23 Sep Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Carlisle United FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
26 Aug Blackpool FC H 3–0 W
19 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Stevenage FC H 0–3 L
19 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Exeter City FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Barnsley FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug Northampton Town FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Cheltenham Town FC get this one started.
  • 5' What composure from Lasse Sorensen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Adam Jackson on 11 minutes.
  • 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Lasse Sorensen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 35' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Aidan Keena is withdrawn and Josh Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ted Bishop on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Curtis Thompson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' 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 Will Ferry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on, Daniel Adshead off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Curtis Thompson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Sercombe on 74 minute.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Max Harris.
  • 81' That is a card for Lincoln City FC. Ethan Hamilton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 2
Ben House 2
Lasse Sorensen 2
Tony Scully 1
Joe Taylor 1
Freddie Draper 1
Liam Sercombe 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-07 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-09-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Carlisle United FC D 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-09-23 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC L 2023-09-19 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-09-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-09-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-08-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Lincoln City FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC63% Draw24% Cheltenham Town FC13%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
37%
Lincoln City FC or Cheltenham Town FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC41% Draw49% Cheltenham Town FC10%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 27% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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