Thursday , 1 October 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 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 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
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
14% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stevenage FC
Daniel Kemp 3 G 1 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G
Josh Magennis 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Lamex Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Louis Thompson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Tendayi Darikwa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' The 20-year-old Ryan One has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Assisted by Daniel Kemp with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Reid makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Stevenage FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sonny Bradley on 44.
  • 45' That is a card for Stevenage FC. Matt Phillips will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Filip Marshall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stevenage FC so far.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Varfolomeyev on 51.
  • 56' Another change for Stevenage FC made on 56 minute. Louis Thompson leaves to be changed by Jordan Houghton.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Lincoln City FC make a change. Ivan Varfolomeyev trudges off to be replaced by Tom Bayliss on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Ryan One as he departs to be replaced by Robert Street.
  • 68' Lincoln City FC have won 389 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Deji Elerewe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tendayi Darikwa on 77 minute.
  • 78' Dom Jefferies is replacing Ryley Towler for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 83' 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.
  • 87' Bez Lubala is replacing Matt Phillips for the Stevenage FC side.
  • 90' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Dan Butler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Saxon Earley at the 90 minute mark.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jack Moylan 1
Louis Thompson 1
Tendayi Darikwa 1
Robert Street 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.