Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 14:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Pierce Sweeney
Y 58' Timothee Dieng
Lasse Sorensen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Lincoln City FC 8 games · Avg 1.3 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Exeter City FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–1 W
23 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 3–0 W
15 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
09 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–3 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Gillingham FC A 3–2 W
07 Nov AFC Fylde H 2–1 W
10 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Exeter City FC
#1 Position #21
103 Points 49
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 12 / 13 / 21
89 Scored 52
41 Conceded 61
+48 GD -9
2.24 PPG 1.07
67% Win % 26%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Lincoln City FC launch into their encounter with Exeter City FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Exeter City FC's shape.
  • 14' Sam Nombe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 15' What a strike from Sam Nombe! The score is 0-2.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Sanders is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' The referee shows Exeter City FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Jack Sparkes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The 34-year-old Timothee Dieng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Goal! Tom Hopper scores his 29 goal in 89 matches.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' Exeter City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 62' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Tashan Oakley-Boothe is withdrawn and Teddy Bishop gets his opportunity.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' Exeter City FC make a change. Josh Coley trudges off to be replaced by Harry Kite on 68 minutes.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' Matt Jay gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Sam Nombe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Matt Jay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 198 appearances.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at LNER Stadium. Exeter City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Hakeeb Adelakun makes way for Chris Maguire at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 4
Joe Taylor 1
Tom Hopper 1
Paudie O'Connor 1
Alistair Smith 1
Ryan Trevitt 1

Head to Head

2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-04-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2021-11-06 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2021-01-09 Exeter City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-11-28 Gillingham FC 2–3 Exeter City FC W 2020-11-07 Exeter City FC 2–1 AFC Fylde W 2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC52% Draw26% Exeter City FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Exeter City FC
48%
Lincoln City FC or Exeter City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC39% Draw45% Exeter City FC16%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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