Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
6 – 2
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Tayo Edun 10' Y
Y 23' Liam Kitching
Jorge Grant 68' Y
Theodore Archibald 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Middleton
  • Referee
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
2
Lincoln City FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Lincoln City FC 6–2 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC H 6–2 W
03 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
31 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
24 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Lincoln City FC A 2–6 L
20 Nov Oxford United FC H 0–3 L
10 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Lincoln City FC have kicked off against Forest Green Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Tayo Edun is booked for Lincoln City FC — Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' GOAL! Jorge Grant fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 22' It’s high time Mark Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Kitching on 23 minutes.
  • 24' Jorge Grant is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Forest Green Rovers FC's compact .
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' England international Tayo Edun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 62' Jordan Moore-Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dan Sweeney on 62 minute.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Brennan Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' A change in the Forest Green Rovers FC ranks — Nicky Cadden exits the field as Aaron Collins enters on 65.
  • 68' Jorge Grant was booked on 68.
  • 72' Conor McGrandles is replacing Jorge Grant for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Theodore Archibald on 74.
  • 77' Theodore Archibald makes way for Zachary Elbouzedi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 78' The Ireland Tony Scully breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 4-0!
  • 82' What composure from Eliott Whitehouse! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 87' Odin Bailey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tony Scully makes it 5-1.
  • 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 Michael Appleton

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Cooper

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC64% Draw19% Forest Green Rovers FC17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
36%
Lincoln City FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC51% Draw34% Forest Green Rovers FC15%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted
6 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 19% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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