Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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2
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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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Lincoln City FC is hosting Gillingham FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Marquis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olly Lee made 317 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Ben Reeves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Teddy Bishop catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 53' 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.
  • 57' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Teddy Bishop is withdrawn and Max Sanders gets his opportunity.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Olly Lee is replaced by Ben Reeves.
  • 70' Morgan Whittaker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Hopper on 70 minute.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. Ryan Jackson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Vadaine Oliver has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Conor Masterson on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Ben Reeves catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Tony Scully as he leaves the pitch. Liam Cullen steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Lincoln City FC. Joe Walsh will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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
Kyle Dempsey 1
Jorge Grant 1
Danny Lloyd 1
Tayo Edun 1
Ben Thompson 1
Mikael Mandron 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.