Port Vale FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2025-26 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
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 50
- 28
- 46
- 15
- 35
- 25
- 8
- 33
- 6
- 12
- 21
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 4
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 31
Coach
Jon Brady
Lincoln City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 15
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 17
- 25
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 11
- 20
Coach
Michael Skubala
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Port Vale FC Form
Lincoln City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

