Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Rotherham United FC
#1 Position #23
103 Points 41
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25
89 Scored 41
41 Conceded 71
+48 GD -30
2.24 PPG 0.89
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

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

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Lincoln City FC host Rotherham United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Lindsay, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 22' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Conor McGrandles by Lewis Fiorini on 22 minute.
  • 22' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
  • 27' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 32' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' 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.
  • 55' The Scotland Lewis Fiorini breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
  • 56' Lewis Fiorini does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 56' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Jackson on 66.
  • 67' The whistle greets Chris Maguire as he departs to be replaced by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 68' Will Grigg is replacing Freddie Ladapo for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 69' The whistle greets Tolaji Bola as he departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Mattock is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Jamie Lindsay has done his job and it is now time for Ben Wiles to step up.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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
Tom Hopper 2
Lewis Fiorini 2
Sam Nombe 1
Sean Raggett 1
Jovon Makama 1
Shaun MacDonald 1
Joe Powell 1
Harry Anderson 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
1.78 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 57% + Lincoln City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC57% Draw25% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
43%
Lincoln City FC or Rotherham United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC42% Draw46% Rotherham United FC12%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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