Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Lincoln City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Olly Lee
Teddy Bishop 43' Y
Y 74' Ryan Jackson
Y 85' Conor Masterson
Y 86' Ben Reeves
Joe Walsh 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Gillingham 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

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Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC 2021-08-07 Gillingham FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC 2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
22 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
15 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
08 Feb Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
22 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
19 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
12 Feb Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
08 Feb Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
05 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and Gillingham FC is underway.
  • 5' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Tony Scully has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' Olly Lee was booked on 11.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Max Ehmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Teddy Bishop by Max Sanders on 57 minute.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Griffiths made 145 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' Ben Reeves is replacing Olly Lee for the Gillingham FC side.
  • 70' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Whittaker is hanging Tom Hopper on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Jackson on 74.
  • 75' What a strike from Vadaine Oliver! The score is 0-1.
  • 80' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Ben Reeves. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Tony Scully is replaced by Liam Cullen.
  • 90' Joe Walsh is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Gillingham FC players.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vadaine Oliver 3
Conor McGrandles 2
Jorge Grant 1
Danny Lloyd 1
Tayo Edun 1
Ben Thompson 1
Mikael Mandron 1
Jordan Graham 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC 2021-08-07 Gillingham FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC 2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L 2022-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2022-02-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2022-02-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-02-08 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-02-05 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L

Gillingham FC Form

2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2022-02-22 Gillingham FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2022-02-19 Gillingham FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-02-12 Morecambe FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2022-02-08 Gillingham FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2022-02-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC30% Draw31% Gillingham FC39%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Gillingham FC
70%
Lincoln City FC or Gillingham FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC21% Draw52% Gillingham FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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