Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Exeter City FC
#1 Position #4
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 4th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and Exeter City FC is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Purrington, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Caleb Watts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Exeter City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Ed Francis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skubala might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Wickens made 341 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jovon Makama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Dom Jefferies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Northern Ireland international Josh Magennis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' Sean Roughan, a Ireland , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The points are shared — Lincoln City FC 0-0 Exeter City FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 4
Paudie O'Connor 1
Alistair Smith 1
Ryan Trevitt 1
Joe Taylor 1
Tom Hopper 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
1.67 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC56% Draw27% Exeter City FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Exeter City FC
44%
Lincoln City FC or Exeter City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC42% Draw48% Exeter City FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 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% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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