Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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

Season Stats

Port Vale FC Lincoln City FC
#5 Position #1
42 Points 103
46 Played 46
10 / 12 / 24 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
36 Scored 89
61 Conceded 41
-25 GD +48
0.91 PPG 2.24
22% Win % 67%

Key Stats

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

Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Port Vale FC get us underway at Vale Park.
  • 5' The 24-year-old Ryley Towler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben House makes it 0-1.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Onel Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor McGrandles on 22.
  • 27' Jack Moylan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Tyler Magloire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' Port Vale FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' Port Vale FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Street makes it 0-2.
  • 54' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Port Vale FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel made 384 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • 73' Kamil Conteh is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Port Vale FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 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
Lasse Sorensen 1
Adam Jackson 1
Matt Taylor 1
Robert Street 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Ben Garrity 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
0.52 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Lincoln City FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC14% Draw24% Lincoln City FC62%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
86%
Port Vale FC or Lincoln City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC8% Draw46% Lincoln City FC46%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
2.4%
2 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 26% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 21% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓

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