Saturday , 14 November 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' Yengi Kusini
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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
8
Lincoln City FC 11 games · Avg 2.3 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

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Sincil Bank Stadium as Lincoln City FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
  • 30' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Ryley Towler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Ben House.
  • 42' Joe Taylor was booked on 42.
  • 47' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Daniel Mandroiu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 56' Dylan Duffy gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Freddie Draper and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 57.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Owen Moxon comes on to replace Tom Lowery.
  • 64' Portsmouth 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.
  • 65' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 65 minute. Faustino Anjorin leaves to be changed by Abu Kamara.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Owen Moxon gets a card.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryley Towler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Sparkes.
  • 79' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Alexander Mitchell exits the field as Tyler Walker enters on 79.
  • 81' Assisted by Paddy Lane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Myles Peart-Harris makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 86' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 86 minute. Ben House leaves to be changed by Jack Moylan.
  • 89' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 89 minute. Myles Peart-Harris leaves to be changed by Terry Devlin.
  • 90' Kusini Yengi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Lincoln City FC 0-2 Portsmouth FC.

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
Ben House 1
Regan Poole 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 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.