Saturday , 14 November 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 14 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Michael Smith
Adam Jackson 66' Y
Y 71' Joe Mattock

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

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

2
1
5
Lincoln City FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-08-10 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Cambridge United FC A 5–1 W
28 Aug Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
21 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 2–4 L
28 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
21 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
17 Aug Morecambe FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Fiorini is hanging Conor McGrandles on the field on 22 minute.
  • 22' Magnificent from Michael Smith! That is 82 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Ben Wiles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Fiorini makes it 1-1.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Lewis Fiorini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Michael Smith on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Freddie Ladapo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Jackson.
  • 67' The whistle greets Chris Maguire as he departs to be replaced by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 68' Will Grigg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freddie Ladapo on 68 minute.
  • 69' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Tolaji Bola exits the field as Kieran Sadlier enters on 69.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Mattock on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Ben Wiles. He replaces Jamie Lindsay on 81 minute.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Fiorini 2
Tom Hopper 2
Shaun MacDonald 1
Joe Powell 1
Harry Anderson 1
Matty Crooks 1
Michael Smith 1
Ben Wiles 1

Head to Head

2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-08-10 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC W 2021-08-28 Oxford United FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-09-11 Rotherham United FC 2–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-08-17 Morecambe FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC40% Draw31% Rotherham United FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
60%
Lincoln City FC or Rotherham United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC26% Draw54% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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