Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 7,751 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Ben Garrity
Olamide Shodipo 90+3' 1–1
Y 26' Ollie Arblaster
YR 47' Ollie Arblaster
Paudie O'Connor 53' R
Y 69' Ben Garrity

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
  • Assistant 2 Stephen Wade

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
1
1
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC 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
11 Nov Port Vale FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov Morecambe FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Oxford United FC H 0–2 L
28 Oct Exeter City FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
21 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
28 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 1–2 L
24 Oct Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
21 Oct Stevenage FC A 0–0 D
07 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Port Vale FC
#1 Position #22
103 Points 42
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 12 / 24
89 Scored 36
41 Conceded 61
+48 GD -25
2.24 PPG 0.91
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Port Vale FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Port Vale 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.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ollie Arblaster.
  • 31' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Garrity makes it 0-1.
  • 39' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ollie Arblaster on 47.
  • 52' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' That is a card for Lincoln City FC. Paudie O'Connor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Jack Burroughs is replaced by Daniel Mandroiu.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 67' Jack Vale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair Smith at the 67 minute mark.
  • 69' Ben Garrity catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Jovon Makama is replacing Hakeeb Adelakun for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 83' The whistle greets Ben Garrity as he departs to be replaced by Tom Conlon.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Ethan Erhahon is withdrawn and Olamide Shodipo gets his opportunity.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC 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

2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-11-04 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Morecambe FC L 2023-10-31 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-10-24 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W

Port Vale FC Form

2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-11-04 Port Vale FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-24 Port Vale FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2023-10-21 Stevenage FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2023-10-07 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Port Vale FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC54% Draw26% Port Vale FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Port Vale FC
46%
Lincoln City FC or Port Vale FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC39% Draw46% Port Vale FC15%
Actual: Port Vale FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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