Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' Welcome to Sincil Bank Stadium that hosts another battle between Lincoln City FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' The Denmark Lasse Sorensen breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Kennedy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Adam Jackson.
  • 16' Robert Street has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 322 appearances.
  • 21' Lasse Sorensen doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' Curtis Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Josh Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aidan Keena on 35 minute.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' Ted Bishop picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Nathan Butler-Oyedeji comes on to replace Daniel Adshead.
  • 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.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Liam Sercombe is replaced by Curtis Thompson on 74 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Harris on 78.
  • 81' Ethan Hamilton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Hammond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Ethan Erhahon on 89 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Lincoln City FC 2-0 Cheltenham Town FC.

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.