Port Vale FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Alex Gray (England)
- Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Stevenage FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Port Vale FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vale Park!
- 2' What composure from Joe Taylor! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-1.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben House | 3 |
| Daniel Butterworth | 2 |
| Robert Street | 1 |
| Olamide Shodipo | 1 |
| Ben Garrity | 1 |
| Joe Taylor | 1 |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 |
| Lasse Sorensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Lincoln City FC Form
2024-02-24
Port Vale FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-02-17
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
2024-02-13
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-02-10
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2024-02-03
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-01-27
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Peterborough United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
73%
Port Vale FC or Lincoln City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

