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Lincoln City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Lincoln City FC
5 – 3
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Gwion Edwards
Y 47' Freddie Sears
Y 48' Andre Dozzell
Michael Bostwick 51' Y
Josh Vickers 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill
  • Referee

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

3
2
4
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 5–3 W
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Lincoln City FC A 3–5 L
26 Dec Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
11% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Sincil Bank Stadium that hosts another battle between Lincoln City FC and Ipswich Town FC.
  • 5' Wales international Joe Morrell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' Harry Anderson does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 11' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' 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.
  • 32' GOAL! Luke Garbutt fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Janoi Donacien is withdrawn and Freddie Sears gets his opportunity.
  • 43' Gwion Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Tyler Walker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Freddie Sears.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Dozzell on 48 minutes.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Michael Bostwick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Goal! Harry Toffolo scores his 13 goal in 318 matches.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Gwion Edwards as he leaves the pitch. James Wilson steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 69' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' What a strike from Tyler Walker! The score is 4-1.
  • 76' Will Keane gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces James Norwood and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Michael Bostwick doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Michael O'Connor is replaced by Ellis Chapman.
  • 83' A goal from the Ireland international Will Keane! He fires home on 83 to make it 5-2!
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wes Burns 2
Macauley Bonne 2
Tyler Walker 2
Kayden Jackson 2
Jake Hesketh 1
Harry Toffolo 1
Ben House 1
Harry Anderson 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-14 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-11-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC51% Draw23% Ipswich Town FC26%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
49%
Lincoln City FC or Ipswich Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC37% Draw41% Ipswich Town FC22%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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