Wednesday , 30 September 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)
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game

Standings

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

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' That's the starting whistle at Vale Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Port Vale FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' What composure from Ben House! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' Robert Street has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Conor McGrandles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 32' Recco Hackett-Fairchild is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Port Vale FC so far.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' GOAL! Robert Street fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 73' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 73.
  • 78' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryley Towler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Port Vale FC.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Port Vale FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The points are shared — Port Vale FC 0-2 Lincoln City FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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