Lincoln City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Grant Taylor
- Referee Hristo Karaivanov
- Referee Chris Pollard
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 4–4 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Lincoln City FC host Plymouth Argyle FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamie Jones.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Frank Nouble.
- 21' Joe Walsh is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Michael Cooper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' GOAL! Jorge Grant fires home to make it 1-0!
- 55' Tom Hopper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 89 appearances.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 426 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 66 minute. Conor McGrandles leaves to be changed by Harry Anderson.
- 67' Luke Jephcott is replacing Frank Nouble for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 68' Ryan Hardie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Timmy Abraham at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' Brennan Johnson adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Reeves is hanging Panutche Camara on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Brennan Johnson exits the field as Theodore Archibald enters on 80.
- 85' Conor McGrandles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
- 90' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Another three points for Lincoln City FC.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 23
-
9
Tom Hopper ↓ Tony Scully 76'
- 8
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 20
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 7
- 29
-
26
Harry Anderson ↑ 66'
-
14
Theodore Archibald ↑ 80'
- 24
-
11
Tony Scully ↑ 76'
- 21
Coach
Michael Appleton
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Panutche Camara ↓ Ben Reeves 76'
- 4
- 17
- 10
- 32
- 1
-
7
Frank Nouble ↓ Ryan Hardie 67'
- 2
- 24
-
29
Timmy Abraham ↓ Luke Jephcott 67'
- 18
Bench
- 11
- 8
-
14
Ben Reeves ↑ 76'
- 27
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 67'
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↑ 67'
- 26
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorge Grant | 3 |
| Ben House | 2 |
| Brendan Galloway | 1 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
| Lasse Sorensen | 1 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Tony Scully | 1 |
| Ben Reeves | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2020-10-20
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2020-10-17
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Lincoln City FC
D
2020-10-10
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2020-10-03
Blackpool FC
2–3
Lincoln City FC
W
2020-09-27
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-09-19
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
W
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2020-10-20
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2020-10-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2020-10-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2020-10-03
Hull City AFC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2020-09-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2020-09-19
AFC Wimbledon
4–4
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
43%
Lincoln City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.