Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 71' Sean Clare
Y 77' Robert Atkinson
R 90' Robert Atkinson

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Steve Meredith

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

4
5
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–6 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Burton Albion FC H 3–2 W
22 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
15 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 3–4 L
11 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
13 Jul Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
06 Jul Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
03 Jul Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
29 Feb Southend United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% 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 Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Tony Scully gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Jamie Jones, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Oxford United 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.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Sean Clare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 57' Oxford United FC make a change. Josh Ruffels trudges off to be replaced by Sean Clare on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Mark Sykes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 86 appearances.
  • 67' Joel Cooper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus McGuane at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Clare is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' The England Adam Jackson breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-0!
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robert Atkinson.
  • 78' The whistle greets Liam Kelly as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Lincoln City FC make a change. Tony Scully trudges off to be replaced by Callum Morton on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Robert Atkinson. He receives a Red card.
  • 90' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Roughan departs to be replaced by Max Melbourne.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 4
Tony Scully 4
Tariqe Fosu 3
Daniel Mandroiu 2
Matt Taylor 2
Tom Hopper 1
Ciaron Brown 1
Jamie Mackie 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–6 Oxford United FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-09-12 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W 2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-02-15 Accrington Stanley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2020-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2020-09-12 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-07-13 Oxford United FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-02-29 Oxford United FC 2–1 Southend United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Oxford United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC39% Draw28% Oxford United FC33%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Oxford United FC
61%
Lincoln City FC or Oxford United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC26% Draw48% Oxford United FC26%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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