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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' The game is set. Lincoln City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Burgess, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Neal Eardley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Jason Shackell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Close.
  • 44' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' Ryan Williams, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Ronan Curtis adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Marquis on 58.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Tyler Walker comes on to replace Harry Anderson.
  • 65' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 74' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Coventry departs to be replaced by Jake Hesketh.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Andy Cannon is replaced by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 84' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Against the run of play, John Marquis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Marcus Harness 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Teddy Bishop 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.