Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2019-20
Lincoln City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Neal Eardley 25' Y
Y 39' Ben Close
Y 58' John Marquis
Y 70' Tom Naylor
Jorge Grant 84' Y
Joe Morrell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

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

1
2
7
Lincoln City FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
25 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
14 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 5–1 W
11 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
01 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
26 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Lincoln City FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Christian Burgess is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Hopper suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 35' Jake Hesketh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Ben Close. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ronan Curtis makes it 0-1.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Shackell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 58' Poor challenge from John Marquis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Tyler Walker on, Harry Anderson off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Tom Naylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 74' The whistle greets Conor Coventry as he departs to be replaced by Jake Hesketh.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Cameron McGeehan. He replaces Andy Cannon on 76 minute.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorge Grant on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Against the run of play, John Marquis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Morrell.
  • It finishes all square. Lincoln City FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
George Hirst 2
Paddy Lane 2
Michael Jacobs 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Ben House 1
Regan Poole 1

Head to Head

2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-01-18 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2020-01-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-12-26 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC30% Draw31% Portsmouth FC39%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
70%
Lincoln City FC or Portsmouth FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC21% Draw52% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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