Lincoln City FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2 Wayne Grunnill
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Port Vale FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Port Vale FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Stevenage FC get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 332 games and scored 396 goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Butler, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Louis Thompson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Ted Bishop is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' England international Alexander Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Stevenage 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.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Stevenage FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Stevenage FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Recco Hackett-Fairchild is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 55' Joe Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 7 appearances.
- 60' Lasse Sorensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Ben House needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stevenage FC backline.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Stevenage FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' 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.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 10
- 25
- 28
Bench
- 12
- 27
- 17
- 22
- 34
- 37
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 23
- 11
- 8
- 7
- 15
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 17
Bench
- 29
- 12
- 33
- 22
- 18
- 10
- 6
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Reid | 2 |
| Louis Thompson | 1 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 1 |
| Robert Street | 1 |
| Jack Moylan | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
Stevenage FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stevenage FC
58%
Lincoln City FC or Stevenage FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 24% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

