Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Lincoln City FC and Cheltenham Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Lasse Sorensen adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' A moment of madness from Adam Jackson on 11 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 16' Sean Long, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Lasse Sorensen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Cheltenham Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Josh Williams on, Aidan Keena off on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Poor challenge from Ted Bishop. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 49' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Recco Hackett-Fairchild has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paudie O'Connor, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' 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.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Daniel Adshead is replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on 67 minute.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Curtis Thompson. He replaces Liam Sercombe on 74 minute.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a card for Max Harris.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Ethan Hamilton. He receives a card.
  • 86' Adam Jackson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Erhahon is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 89.
  • Lincoln City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ben House 2
Lasse Sorensen 2
Morgan Whittaker 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.