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

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League One · 2022-23

Lincoln City FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 5' Joe Morrell

Y 33' Joe Rafferty

Daniel Mandroiu 45' Y

Y 56' Recco Hackett-Fairchild

Y 66' Joe Pigott

Timothy Eyoma 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Lincoln City FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-26 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Portsmouth FC	H	0–0	D
14 Feb	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
11 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
04 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	A	3–0	W
28 Jan	Cambridge United FC	H	0–0	D
14 Jan	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	0–0	D

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	0–0	D
14 Feb	Burton Albion FC	H	1–0	W
11 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L
04 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D
28 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	1–2	L
24 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	A	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 wait is over. Portsmouth FC get us underway at LNER Stadium.
5' The referee calls foul for Joe Morrell. He receives a Yellow card.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Daniel Mandroiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Jackson at the 21 minute mark.
26' Connor Ogilvie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
31' Paddy Lane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
33' Joe Rafferty is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
38' 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.
43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Mandroiu.
50' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Recco Hackett-Fairchild on 56 minutes.
59' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Owen Dale is withdrawn and Joe Pigott gets his opportunity.
64' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
66' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Joe Pigott gets a Yellow card.
71' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
72' Lasse Sorensen gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Teddy Bishop and will look to change the dynamic.
74' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Recco Hackett-Fairchild is withdrawn and Dane Scarlett gets his opportunity.
76' Harry Boyes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Roughan on 76 minute.
81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Recco Hackett-Fairchild is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
82' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Di'Shon Bernard on, Joe Rafferty off on 82 minutes.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Rafferty, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Timothy Eyoma.
The points are shared — Lincoln City FC 0-0 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 72'
7
Charles Vernam ↑ 72'
19
Daniel Mandroiu ↑ 21'
29
Jordan Wright
3
Harry Boyes ↑ 76'

Coach Mark Kennedy

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↓ Dane Scarlett 74'
8
Ryan Tunnicliffe
6
Connor Ogilvie
20
Sean Raggett
1
Matt Macey
17
Joe Rafferty ↓ Di'Shon Bernard 82'
15
Owen Dale ↓ Joe Pigott 59'
16
Joe Morrell
9
Colby Bishop
34
Ryley Towler
29
Paddy Lane ↓ Ronan Curtis 59'

Bench

11
Ronan Curtis ↑ 59'
10
Joe Pigott ↑ 59'
23
Louis Thompson
24
Michael Jacobs
28
Di'Shon Bernard ↑ 82'
21
Josh Oluwayemi
19
Dane Scarlett ↑ 74'

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-02-14 Derby County FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-02-04 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2023-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-01-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-02-14 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-01-28 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-01-24 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.01 Lincoln City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.9 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Lincoln City FC39% Draw32% Portsmouth FC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.91

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

61%

Lincoln City FC or Portsmouth FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Lincoln City FC24% Draw56% Portsmouth FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.6%

0 – 1

11.9%

2 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 0

2.4%

3 – 1

2.3%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap	Lincoln City FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	22%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	19%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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