Lincoln City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | Exeter City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Lincoln City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sean Long is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Charlie Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' What a strike from Ben House! The score is 1-0.
- 46' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Ben Williams by Will Ferry on 46 minute.
- 51' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Olamide Shodipo is replacing Teddy Bishop for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Scotland international Ethan Erhahon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Sercombe departs to be replaced by Will Goodwin.
- 72' 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.
- 75' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 75 minute. Max Sanders leaves to be changed by Matthew Virtue-Thick.
- 76' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Daniel Mandroiu is replaced by Luke Plange on 76 minute.
- 79' Against the run of play, Ben House has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. Aidan Keena has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Brown to step up.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
-
10
Teddy Bishop ↓ Olamide Shodipo 55'
- 15
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 18
-
19
Daniel Mandroiu ↓ Luke Plange 76'
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
11
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 55'
-
26
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 75'
-
9
Luke Plange ↑ 76'
- 29
- 32
- 28
Coach
Mark Kennedy
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Ben Williams ↓ Will Ferry 46'
- 10
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↓ Will Goodwin 67'
-
34
Glen Rea ↓ Elliott Bonds 67'
- 32
- 2
-
27
Aidan Keena ↓ Charlie Brown 84'
- 1
-
4
Tom Bradbury ↓ Lewis Freestone 67'
- 36
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
6
Lewis Freestone ↑ 67'
-
23
Elliott Bonds ↑ 67'
- 20
-
9
Will Goodwin ↑ 67'
-
7
Charlie Brown ↑ 84'
-
15
Will Ferry ↑ 46'
Coach
Wade Elliott
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| Ben House | 2 |
| Lasse Sorensen | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 1 |
| Joe Taylor | 1 |
| Freddie Draper | 1 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2023-04-07
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-04-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2023-03-25
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-03-18
Lincoln City FC
0–3
Peterborough United FC
L
2023-03-11
Exeter City FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-03-07
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Lincoln City FC
D
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-04-07
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-04-01
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2023-03-29
Cheltenham Town FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2023-03-18
Cheltenham Town FC
3–1
Exeter City FC
W
2023-03-11
Peterborough United FC
0–3
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-03-07
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Lincoln City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
51%
Lincoln City FC or Cheltenham Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.