Thursday , 1 October 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mazuma Stadium!
  • 5' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Jovon Makama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' Morecambe FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Regan Poole has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' GOAL! Lasse Sorensen scores on 30.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Virtue-Thick.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Morecambe FC have won 108 goals from 98 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Crowley.
  • 46' The Morecambe FC bench stirs into life. Max Melbourne is withdrawn and Jake Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 48' Matthew Virtue-Thick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 50' GOAL! Cole Stockton fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 55' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Morecambe FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Max Sanders on, Olamide Shodipo off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Baye Oumar Niasse gets the nod from Morecambe FC. He replaces Ryan Cooney and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Baye Oumar Niasse adds to his 0 season tally! Morecambe FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' The Morecambe FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Crowley departs to be replaced by Ashley Hunter.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cole Stockton.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Erhahon is booked for Lincoln City FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joshua Austerfield on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Regan Poole.
  • 86' Cole Stockton doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Matthew Virtue-Thick is replaced by Dylan Duffy.
  • 90' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Jensen Weir has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Delaney to step up.
  • With this win, Morecambe FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Joe Walsh 1
Ben House 1
Jensen Weir 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Baye Oumar Niasse 1
Scott Wootton 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.