Sunday , 16 August 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 game is set. Plymouth Argyle FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Joe Walsh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 6' GOAL! Luke Jephcott scores on 6. Assisted by George Cooper
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Melbourne.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Conor McGrandles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Joe Walsh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' Ben Reeves is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The whistle greets Joe Walsh as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Grant.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Jamie Jones on, Theodore Archibald off on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Conor Grant makes way for Panutche Camara at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' George Cooper makes way for Jerome Opoku at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 85' Jerome Opoku was booked on 85.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hardie. He replaces Luke Jephcott on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Timothy Eyoma.
  • Plymouth Argyle FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Lasse Sorensen 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Tony Scully 1
Ben Reeves 1
Adam Randell 1
Luke Jephcott 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.