Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Virtue-Thick 4' Y
Carl Rushworth 27' R
R 34' Tom Conlon
Ben House 34' Y
Y 45' Malvind Benning
Y 47' Samson Robinson
Daniel Mandroiu 55' Y
Y 64' Matt Taylor
Paudie O'Connor 67' Y
Y 67' Tom Pett
Y 69' Daniel Butterworth
R 80' Samson Robinson
Harry Boyes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC 2022-10-29 Port Vale FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
10 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
07 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
25 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
18 Mar Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 0–3 L
01 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
25 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
18 Mar Burton Albion FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% 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 Port Vale FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Virtue-Thick.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Mandroiu, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Lasse Sorensen gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' It’s high time Mark Kennedy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Port Vale FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Lincoln City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 29' Jordan Wright is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Virtue-Thick at the 29 minute mark.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Matt Taylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' Magnificent from Daniel Butterworth! That is 9 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Tom Conlon. He receives a Red card.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Boyes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Port Vale FC.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Ben House makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 42' Ben House doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malvind Benning on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 46 minute. James Wilson leaves to be changed by Ellis Harrison.
  • 47' Samson Robinson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Port Vale FC's compact .
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Daniel Mandroiu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' Port Vale FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Matt Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 67' Paudie O'Connor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' Daniel Butterworth is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 70' Matt Taylor makes way for Gavin Massey at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Port Vale FC.
  • 73' Port Vale FC make a change. Daniel Butterworth trudges off to be replaced by James Plant on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Dylan Duffy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olamide Shodipo on 78 minute.
  • 80' Samson Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Port Vale FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Adam Jackson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Ben House by Max Sanders on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Harry Boyes gets a Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Lincoln City FC and Port Vale FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben House 3
Daniel Butterworth 2
Matt Taylor 1
Robert Street 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Ben Garrity 1
Joe Taylor 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1

Head to Head

2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC 2022-10-29 Port Vale FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2023-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-04-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-03-25 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-03-18 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC L

Port Vale FC Form

2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-04-07 Accrington Stanley FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-01 Port Vale FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-25 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Port Vale FC D 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC50% Draw25% Port Vale FC25%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Port Vale FC
50%
Lincoln City FC or Port Vale FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC34% Draw44% Port Vale FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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