Sunday , 15 November 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Lincoln City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 22 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium 8,971 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Smith (England)
  • Assistant 2

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

2
4
2
Lincoln City FC 8 games · Avg 1.3 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Exeter City FC 2024-11-16 Exeter City FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2024-02-17 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Mar Exeter City FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 5–0 W
08 Mar Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Crawley Town FC H 4–1 W
01 Mar Barnsley FC A 3–4 L
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
04 Mar Reading FC A 0–0 D
01 Mar Northampton Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at LNER Stadium. Lincoln City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Exeter City FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Ben Purrington needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at LNER Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
  • 35' England international Ryan Trevitt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Alex Hartridge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 199 appearances.
  • 60' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Exeter City FC's shape.
  • 65' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Exeter City FC 2024-11-16 Exeter City FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2024-02-17 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-03-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-03-08 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2025-03-04 Lincoln City FC 4–1 Crawley Town FC W 2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2025-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2025-03-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-15 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–0 Mansfield Town FC W 2025-03-08 Exeter City FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-03-04 Reading FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2025-03-01 Exeter City FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC44% Draw32% Exeter City FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Exeter City FC
56%
Lincoln City FC or Exeter City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC29% Draw55% Exeter City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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