Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 10,006 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 81' Myles Peart-Harris
0–2 90+12' Paddy Lane
Y 37' Ryley Towler
Ben House 39' Y
Y 39' Myles Peart-Harris
Joe Taylor 42' Y
Y 57' Tom Lowery
Y 70' Owen Moxon
Y 76' Jack Sparkes
Y 90' Kusini Yengi
Ethan Erhahon 90' Y
Y 90' Christian Saydee

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2

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
2024-04-27 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
20 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
16 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
20 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D

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' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Lincoln City 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Paudie O'Connor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Ryley Towler. He receives a card.
  • 39' Lincoln City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 42' Joe Taylor was booked on 42.
  • 47' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Freddie Draper departs to be replaced by Dylan Duffy.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Tom Lowery.
  • 59' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lowery departs to be replaced by Owen Moxon.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Abu Kamara. He replaces Faustino Anjorin on 65 minute.
  • 70' Portsmouth FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 76' Jack Sparkes was booked on 76.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Alexander Mitchell is replaced by Tyler Walker on 79 minute.
  • 81' Myles Peart-Harris puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 86' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Ben House by Jack Moylan on 86 minute.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Myles Peart-Harris is replaced by Terry Devlin on 89 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kusini Yengi on 90.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Shaw

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
Paddy Lane 2
George Hirst 2
Regan Poole 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1

Head to Head

2024-04-27 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 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

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-04-27 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2024-04-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-04-01 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Lincoln City FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-04-27 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC26% Draw30% Portsmouth FC44%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
74%
Lincoln City FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC17% Draw51% Portsmouth FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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