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Lincoln City FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor McGrandles 12' Y
Y 19' Matthew Palmer
Y 57' Akin Odimayo
Lewis Montsma 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill
  • Referee

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
1
Lincoln City FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Swindon Town FC H 2–2 D
20 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
05 Feb Gillingham FC A 3–0 W
30 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
20 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
06 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
30 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Swindon Town FC get this one started.
  • 2' Magnificent from Jordan Garrick! That is 14 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swindon Town FC backline.
  • 12' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matthew Palmer.
  • 24' The 38-year-old Jonathan Grounds has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Jorge Grant has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Jersey international Brett Pitman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Palmer, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Goal! Brett Pitman scores his 28 goal in 371 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Swindon Town FC — Rob Hunt on, Dion Conroy off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timothy Eyoma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 56' Tayo Edun gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Cohen Bramall and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' Akin Odimayo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Morgan Rogers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' The travelling Swindon Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Lincoln City FC. Lewis Montsma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Jamie Jones gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Conor McGrandles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Regan Poole on, Timothy Eyoma off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Swindon Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brett Pitman 1
Jordan Garrick 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Jorge Grant 1
Lewis Montsma 1

Head to Head

2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC D 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2021-02-14 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-02-09 Hull City AFC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC D 2021-02-20 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC L 2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-02-02 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-01-30 Hull City AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC46% Draw27% Swindon Town FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
54%
Lincoln City FC or Swindon Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC31% Draw47% Swindon Town FC22%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Swindon Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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