Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Lincoln City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Niall Mason
Y 45' George Boyd
Y 55' Alex Woodyard
Jake Hesketh 61' Y
Joe Morrell 71' Y
R 71' Siriki Dembele
Cian Bolger 80' Y
Jack Payne 90' Y
Y 90' Dan Butler

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee David Benton
  • Referee Robert Atkin
  • Referee Chris Sarginson

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
4
4
Lincoln City FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2019-10-12 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
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
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
26 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–3 L
21 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Peterborough United FC
#1 Position #18
103 Points 53
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 15 / 8 / 23
89 Scored 64
41 Conceded 68
+48 GD -4
2.24 PPG 1.15
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Peterborough United FC are 18th (53 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lincoln City FC to score. At the same time, Peterborough United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' George Boyd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 25' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Ivan Toney has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Niall Mason on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Boyd.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Michael O'Connor is replaced by Jack Payne on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Woodyard on 55 minutes.
  • 57' The Peterborough United FC bench stirs into life. George Boyd is withdrawn and Joe Ward gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Lincoln City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' John Akinde is replacing Jake Hesketh for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 67' Magnificent from Tyler Walker! That is 26 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Mohamed Eisa by Siriki Dembele on 70 minute.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Joe Morrell on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cian Bolger.
  • 85' Mohamed Eisa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
  • 90' What a strike from Jorge Grant! The score is 2-1.
  • 90' Jack Payne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonson Clarke-Harris 6
Tony Scully 3
Jorge Grant 2
Jack Marriott 2
Ivan Toney 2
Tyler Walker 1
Kwame Poku 1
Ben House 1

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2019-10-12 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 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

Peterborough United FC Form

2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L 2019-12-29 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC L 2019-12-26 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-12-21 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2019-12-14 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-12-07 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Lincoln City FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC61% Draw22% Peterborough United FC17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
39%
Lincoln City FC or Peterborough United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC45% Draw39% Peterborough United FC16%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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