Plymouth Argyle FC vs Lincoln City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Lincoln City FC — FA Cup at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Lincoln City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Scott Jackson
- Referee Simon Shaw
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 18.2 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Will Evans | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Home Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
- 6' Goal! Luke Jephcott scores his 27 goal in 345 matches.
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Melbourne.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' Kelland Watts is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timothy Eyoma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 51' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Joe Walsh is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 55' Niall Canavan is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 55' Ben Reeves adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 60' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. George Cooper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Joe Walsh has done his job and it is now time for Jorge Grant to step up.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' A moment of madness from Tayo Edun on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
- 68' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Jamie Jones comes on to replace Theodore Archibald.
- 72' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Conor Grant by Panutche Camara on 72 minute.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. George Cooper is replaced by Jerome Opoku on 81 minute.
- 85' Jerome Opoku has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Ryan Hardie comes on to replace Luke Jephcott.
- 90' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
32
George Cooper ↓ Jerome Opoku 81'
- 6
- 5
- 1
-
15
Conor Grant ↓ Panutche Camara 72'
- 7
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↓ Ryan Hardie 86'
- 2
- 18
Bench
-
28
Panutche Camara ↑ 72'
- 4
- 11
- 17
- 23
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 86'
-
24
Jerome Opoku ↑ 81'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Joe Walsh ↓ Jorge Grant 61'
- 18
- 7
- 26
- 14
- 24
- 22
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 9
-
8
Jamie Jones ↑ 68'
-
10
Jorge Grant ↑ 61'
- 4
- 30
- 31
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorge Grant | 3 |
| Ben House | 2 |
| Brendan Galloway | 1 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
| Lasse Sorensen | 1 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Tony Scully | 1 |
| Ben Reeves | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

