Lincoln City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at LNER Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Lincoln City FC and Ipswich Town FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Sone Aluko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 368 games and scored 487 goals.
- 29' Brilliant from the ! Macauley Bonne makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
- 30' Macauley Bonne makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
- 35' Ipswich Town FC have won 487 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Chris Maguire is withdrawn and Hakeeb Adelakun gets his opportunity.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Luke Woolfenden gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Hayden Coulson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' 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.
- 59' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' Rekeem Harper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bersant Celina at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 74' Teddy Bishop has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 78' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Teddy Bishop exits the field as Lasse Sorensen enters on 78.
- 81' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Sone Aluko comes on to replace Scott Fraser.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Evans is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 88' 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Liam Bridcutt ↓ Dan Nlundulu 81'
-
10
Chris Maguire ↓ Hakeeb Adelakun 36'
-
12
Teddy Bishop ↓ Lasse Sorensen 78'
- 9
- 22
- 2
- 15
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 19
Bench
-
14
Hakeeb Adelakun ↑ 36'
-
21
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 78'
- 6
- 24
-
20
Dan Nlundulu ↑ 81'
- 31
- 17
Coach
Michael Appleton
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
43
Bersant Celina ↓ Rekeem Harper 66'
- 25
-
11
Scott Fraser ↓ Sone Aluko 81'
- 44
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 27
- 31
Bench
-
23
Sone Aluko ↑ 81'
- 9
-
4
Rekeem Harper ↑ 66'
- 1
-
6
Luke Woolfenden ↑ 51'
- 21
- 10
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Macauley Bonne | 2 |
| Tyler Walker | 2 |
| Kayden Jackson | 2 |
| Wes Burns | 2 |
| Harry Anderson | 1 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 1 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 |
| Jack Diamond | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2021-09-18
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-09-14
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2021-09-11
Cambridge United FC
1–5
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-08-28
Oxford United FC
3–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-08-21
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-08-17
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
2021-09-18
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-09-11
Ipswich Town FC
2–5
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2021-08-28
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
AFC Wimbledon
D
2021-08-21
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2021-08-17
Cheltenham Town FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-08-14
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Ipswich Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
64%
Lincoln City FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.