Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Fri 15 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Louis Thompson 33' Y
Y 68' Adam Jackson

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

7
2
1
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-26 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-11-03 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Lincoln City FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
09 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–3 L
05 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
02 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
26 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
19 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Joe Morrell is replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 22' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' 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 Lewis Fiorini suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 50' George Hirst puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' What composure from Michael Jacobs! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 68' Lincoln City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Teddy Bishop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Shaun Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Thompson at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Aiden O'Brien by Ronan Curtis on 76 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds John Marquis as he leaves the pitch. Ben House steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Ben House gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 82' The Ireland Ronan Curtis breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-2!
  • 83' GOAL! Ronan Curtis scores on 83.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Max Sanders. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 83 minute.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Lincoln City FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
George Hirst 2
Paddy Lane 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Marcus Harness 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Teddy Bishop 1

Head to Head

2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-01-26 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-11-03 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC W 2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2022-03-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-04-05 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2022-04-02 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC55% Draw25% Lincoln City FC20%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
45%
Portsmouth FC or Lincoln City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC37% Draw45% Lincoln City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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