Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sincil Bank Stadium!
  • 5' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Owen Moxon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Tom Shaw made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 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' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 39.
  • 42' Joe Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Freddie Draper as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Duffy steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Tom Lowery. He receives a card.
  • 59' Portsmouth FC make a change. Tom Lowery trudges off to be replaced by Owen Moxon on 59 minutes.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Faustino Anjorin is replaced by Abu Kamara.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Owen Moxon on 70.
  • 75' Myles Peart-Harris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Sparkes is booked for Portsmouth FC — card on 76.
  • 79' Tyler Walker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Mitchell at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Against the run of play, Myles Peart-Harris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 86' Ben House makes way for Jack Moylan at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Terry Devlin comes on to replace Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kusini Yengi on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

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
Michael Jacobs 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Ben House 1
Regan Poole 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.