Sunday , 16 August 2026

Morecambe FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Morecambe FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Mazuma Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Matthew Virtue-Thick
Daniel Crowley 45' Y
Cole Stockton 69' Y
Y 74' Ethan Erhahon
Joshua Austerfield 82' Y
Y 85' Regan Poole

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Mazuma Stadium.

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

3
2
Morecambe FC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2022-11-19 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC 2022-02-08 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC 2021-09-28 Morecambe FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Lincoln City FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
15 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
10 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L
01 Apr Barnsley FC A 0–5 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Morecambe FC A 2–3 L
25 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
18 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
15 Apr Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
10 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Morecambe FC and Lincoln City FC get this one started.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Regan Poole made 22 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Morecambe FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Morecambe FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' GOAL! Lasse Sorensen fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Lincoln City FC. Matthew Virtue-Thick will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Carl Rushworth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan Duffy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Morecambe FC.
  • 45' Daniel Crowley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Max Melbourne as he leaves the pitch. Jake Taylor steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Matthew Virtue-Thick — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Cole Stockton makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Morecambe FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Lincoln City FC make a change. Olamide Shodipo trudges off to be replaced by Max Sanders on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Baye Oumar Niasse is replacing Ryan Cooney for the Morecambe FC side.
  • 66' Baye Oumar Niasse doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Ashley Hunter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Crowley on 67 minute.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cole Stockton.
  • 74' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' Morecambe FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Regan Poole argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Magnificent from Cole Stockton! That is 35 goals in 48 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Duffy. He replaces Matthew Virtue-Thick on 89 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Morecambe FC. Jensen Weir is replaced by Ryan Delaney.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Morecambe FC players.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Stockton 3
Lasse Sorensen 2
Morgan Whittaker 1
Toumani Diagouraga 1
Joe Walsh 1
Ben House 1
Jensen Weir 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2022-11-19 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC 2022-02-08 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Morecambe FC 2021-09-28 Morecambe FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC

Morecambe FC Form

2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC W 2023-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Morecambe FC W 2023-04-15 Morecambe FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-04-10 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Morecambe FC D 2023-04-07 Morecambe FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2023-04-25 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-04-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2023-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Morecambe FC or Lincoln City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC43% Draw26% Lincoln City FC31%
Actual: Morecambe FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
57%
Morecambe FC or Lincoln City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Morecambe FC29% Draw45% Lincoln City FC26%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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