Sunday , 15 November 2026

Stevenage FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Stevenage FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Lamex Stadium 5,647 HT 45' · FT 45'
Louis Thompson 3' 1–0
1–1 17' Tendayi Darikwa
Jamie Reid 27' 2–1
2–2 90+1' Robert Street
Y 44' Sonny Bradley
Matt Phillips 45' Y
Y 51' Ivan Varfolomeyev
Y 90' Robert Street

Overview

Match Preview

Stevenage FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Lamex Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

1
3
2
Stevenage FC 6 games · Avg 1.2 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Stevenage FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-10-18 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Stevenage FC 2025-01-04 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC 2024-08-31 Stevenage FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-03-02 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Lincoln City FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–5 L
11 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
03 Apr Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
21 Mar Reading FC H 1–0 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
21 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stevenage FC
Josh Magennis 3 G 4 A
Daniel Kemp 3 G 2 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Lincoln City FC gets underway.
  • 3' What composure from Louis Thompson! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stevenage FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' Stevenage FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 17' Tendayi Darikwa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Reid makes it 2-1.
  • 32' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Stevenage FC have won 148 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 44.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Matt Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Varfolomeyev is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 51.
  • 56' A change in the Stevenage FC ranks — Louis Thompson exits the field as Jordan Houghton enters on 56.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stevenage FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 62 minute. Ivan Varfolomeyev leaves to be changed by Tom Bayliss.
  • 63' Ryan One makes way for Robert Street at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Revell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 77 minute. Tendayi Darikwa leaves to be changed by Deji Elerewe.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ryley Towler as he leaves the pitch. Dom Jefferies steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 83' Harvey White has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 87' Bez Lubala is replacing Matt Phillips for the Stevenage FC side.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Robert Street.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Stevenage FC — Dan Butler on, Saxon Earley off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Stevenage FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Revell

Lincoln City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Reid 2
Louis Thompson 1
Tendayi Darikwa 1
Robert Street 1
Jack Moylan 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Stevenage FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC 2025-10-18 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Stevenage FC 2025-01-04 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC 2024-08-31 Stevenage FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-03-02 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC

Stevenage FC Form

2026-04-18 Stevenage FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-04-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Stevenage FC L 2026-04-11 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Stevenage FC W 2026-04-06 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2026-04-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2026-03-21 Stevenage FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

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 2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-03-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.23 Stevenage FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Stevenage FC or Lincoln City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stevenage FC37% Draw30% Lincoln City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Stevenage FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
63%
Stevenage FC or Lincoln City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stevenage FC26% Draw50% Lincoln City FC24%
Actual: Stevenage FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stevenage FC

Handicap Stevenage FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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