Thursday , 2 July 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Lincoln City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 21' Max Melbourne
Y 54' Joe Walsh
Niall Canavan 55' Y
Y 55' Brennan Johnson
Y 67' Tayo Edun
Jerome Opoku 85' Y
Y 90' Timothy Eyoma

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Lincoln City FC — FA Cup at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Referee Simon Shaw
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · Avg 3.6 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-20 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
21 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 1–5 L
16 Nov Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
07 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Swindon Town FC H 4–2 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
21 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
07 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC H 6–2 W
03 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
31 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Plymouth Argyle FC to score. At the same time, Lincoln City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Luke Jephcott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Max Melbourne on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 54' Joe Walsh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Niall Canavan on 55.
  • 55' GOAL! Ben Reeves fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Joe Walsh is replaced by Jorge Grant on 61 minute.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tayo Edun.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Theodore Archibald as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Jones steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Panutche Camara comes on to replace Conor Grant.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' The whistle greets George Cooper as he departs to be replaced by Jerome Opoku.
  • 85' Jerome Opoku was booked on 85.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Luke Jephcott is replaced by Ryan Hardie on 86 minute.
  • 90' Timothy Eyoma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Plymouth Argyle FC players.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jorge Grant 3
Ben House 2
Adam Randell 1
Luke Jephcott 1
Max Sanders 1
Danny Mayor 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Joe Edwards 1

Head to Head

2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2020-10-20 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2020-11-24 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-11-21 Fleetwood Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-11-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2020-11-07 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2020-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Swindon Town FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-11-21 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-11-07 Lincoln City FC 6–2 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2020-11-03 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-31 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC48% Draw28% Lincoln City FC24%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
52%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Lincoln City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC31% Draw50% Lincoln City FC19%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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