Saturday , 14 November 2026

Port Vale FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Port Vale FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Vale Park 8,980 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Ben House
0–2 49' Robert Street
Y 22' Conor McGrandles
Y 73' Kamil Conteh

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Vale Park.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Drew Dutton (England)
  • Assistant 2 Aaron Hallam (England)
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Port Vale FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-11-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-02-24 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
28 Apr Stockport County FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
19 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Peterborough United FC A 3–1 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–3 W
21 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–0 W
18 Apr Stevenage FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Port Vale FC launch into their encounter with Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Sonny Bradley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 9' Goal! Ben House scores his 29 goal in 57 matches.
  • 14' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Robert Street, a England , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Port Vale FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Moylan, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Martin Sherif has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 327 appearances.
  • 42' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Port Vale FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' The England Robert Street breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-2!
  • 54' Deji Elerewe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Kamil Conteh on 73 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben House 3
Daniel Butterworth 2
Ben Garrity 1
Joe Taylor 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Lasse Sorensen 1
Adam Jackson 1
Matt Taylor 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-11-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-02-24 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC

Port Vale FC Form

2026-05-02 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2026-04-28 Stockport County FC 1–2 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2026-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC L 2026-04-19 Port Vale FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-04-16 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Port Vale FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2026-05-02 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-25 Lincoln City FC 4–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2026-04-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-18 Stevenage FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC23% Draw29% Lincoln City FC48%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
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 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
77%
Port Vale FC or Lincoln City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC16% Draw50% Lincoln City FC34%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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