Saturday , 14 November 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Lee Evans
Adam Jackson 45' R
Max Sanders 58' Y
Carl Rushworth 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
2
4
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-02 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2022-10-15 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-08 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2021-09-18 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2021-03-09 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Burton Albion FC A 0–3 L
10 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
19 Nov Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Oxford United FC H 3–0 W
17 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
10 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Ipswich Town FC get this one started.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Evans on 21 minutes.
  • 26' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Cameron Burgess has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Adam Jackson picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Virtue-Thick is withdrawn and Max Sanders gets his opportunity.
  • 46' Kane Vincent-Young gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Janoi Donacien and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at LNER Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Walton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Sanders on 58.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' What a strike from Jack Diamond! The score is 1-0.
  • 65' Kyle Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sone Aluko on 65 minute.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Carl Rushworth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
  • 75' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Wes Burns is withdrawn and Cameron Humphreys gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron Humphreys makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 82' The whistle greets Jack Diamond as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Robson.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Macauley Bonne 2
Tyler Walker 2
Kayden Jackson 2
Wes Burns 2
Jack Diamond 1
Luke Woolfenden 1
Alan Judge 1
Jorge Grant 1

Head to Head

2023-01-02 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2022-10-15 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-08 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2021-09-18 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2021-03-09 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-01-02 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-12-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-12-26 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-12-10 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-11-19 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-01-02 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Oxford United FC W 2022-12-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2022-12-10 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2022-12-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC38% Draw31% Ipswich Town FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
69%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
62%
Lincoln City FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC25% Draw53% Ipswich Town FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

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% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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