ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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LNER stadium
Referee: Peter Wright, England
Lincoln
Match Timeline
Port Vale
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
33'
R. Hackett-Fairchild · Assist: A. Reach
Lincoln
🔄
61'
J. Stockley ↔ M. Faal
Port Vale
🔄
66'
J. Moylan ↔ T. Bayliss
Lincoln
🔄
66'
J. Obikwu ↔ R. Street
Lincoln
🟨
77'
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
Lincoln
🔄
80'
R. Hackett-Fairchild ↔ R. Towler
Lincoln
🔄
80'
F. Draper ↔ J. Collins
Lincoln
🟨
84'
Funso Ojo
Port Vale
🟨
89'
Kyle John
Port Vale
🟨
90+5'
Ben House
Lincoln
🟨
90'
Robert Street
Lincoln
🔄
90+2'
D. Cole ↔ D. Brown
Port Vale
🔄
90+2'
R. Curtis ↔ R. Paton
Port Vale

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Lincoln Win 0%
Draw 0%
Port Vale Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Lincoln1.24
Port Vale0.96
Recent Form (Last 5)
Lincoln Lincoln
WWDLW
23 GF / 19 GA
Port Vale Port Vale
WLDWL
16 GF / 21 GA
Key Stats
1.28
Average Goals Scored
0.89
1.06
Average Goals Conceded
1.17
8
BTTS Yes
6
7
Over 2.5
7
3.41
Shots on Goal
3.83

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Lincoln Lincoln 18 matches
Port Vale Port Vale 18 matches
Lincoln Statistic Port Vale
8 Wins 4
5 Draws 5
5 Losses 9
23 Goals For 16
19 Goals Against 21
1.28 Avg Goals Scored 0.89
1.06 Avg Goals Conceded 1.17
8 BTTS Yes 6
12 Over 1.5 10
7 Over 2.5 7
4 Over 3.5 3
6 Clean Sheets 6
5 Failed To Score 10
3.41 Shots On Goal 3.83
9.82 Total Shots 13.89
3.29 Corners 5.44
42.1% Ball Possession 48.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Lincoln won 7 times, Port Vale won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:9 from Lincoln's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.91 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Lincoln 4-4-2 / Port Vale 4-4-2
H2H summary: Lincoln wins 7, draws 2, Port Vale wins 2
Stats
Lincoln Lincoln
Port Vale Port Vale
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
3 Corner Kicks 5
14 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
52% Ball Possession 48%
8 Total Shots 5
3 Shots on Goal 1
3 Shots off Goal 2
2 Blocked Shots 2
6 Shots insidebox 5
2 Shots outsidebox 0
1 Goalkeeper Saves 1
383 Total passes 343
244 Passes accurate 221
0.96 expected_goals 0.68
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Lincoln
Formation
Port Vale
G. Wickens
G. Wickens
T. Darikwa
T. Darikwa
T. Hamer
T. Hamer
S. Bradley
S. Bradley
A. Reach
🎯
A. Reach
R. Hackett-Fairchild
R. Hackett-Fairchild
C. McGrandles
C. McGrandles
J. Moylan
J. Moylan
B. House
B. House
F. Draper
F. Draper
J. Obikwu
J. Obikwu
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
Kyle John
Kyle John
B. Heneghan
B. Heneghan
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
C. Hall
C. Hall
G. Hall
G. Hall
B. Garrity
B. Garrity
F. Ojo
F. Ojo
R. Curtis
R. Curtis
J. Stockley
J. Stockley
D. Cole
D. Cole
Lincoln 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
G. Wickens
G
2
T. Darikwa
D
22
T. Hamer
D
15
S. Bradley
D
3
A. Reach
🎯 33'
D
7
R. Hackett-Fairchild
⚽ 33' ↓ 80' 🟨 77'
M
14
C. McGrandles
M
10
J. Moylan
↓ 66'
M
18
B. House
🟨 90+5'
M
34
F. Draper
↓ 80'
F
20
J. Obikwu
↓ 66'
F
Substitutes
13
Z. Jeacock
G
6
R. Towler
↑ 80'
D
8
T. Bayliss
↑ 66'
M
12
E. Ring
M
24
I. Varfolomeev
M
9
J. Collins
↑ 80'
F
17
R. Street
↑ 66' 🟨 90'
F
Port Vale 4-4-2
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
24
Kyle John
🟨 89'
D
4
B. Heneghan
D
25
C. Humphreys
D
5
C. Hall
D
33
G. Hall
M
8
B. Garrity
M
14
F. Ojo
🟨 84'
M
11
R. Curtis
↓ 90+2'
M
9
J. Stockley
↓ 61'
F
44
D. Cole
↓ 90+2'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Amos
G
7
G. Byers
M
10
D. Brown
↑ 90+2'
F
12
R. Walters
M
17
R. Paton
↑ 90+2'
F
22
J. Debrah
D
36
M. Faal
↑ 61'
F
Last matches: Lincoln
15.08.26
Cha
Lincoln
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Barnsley
0
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Doncaster
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Grimsby
1
5
L
17.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
0
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Boston United
1
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Lincoln United
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lea
Lincoln
Port Vale
2
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Wycombe
4
3
W
21.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Doncaster
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stevenage
2
2
D
11.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Reading
2
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
AFC Wimbledon
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Rotherham
3
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Huddersfield
2
2
D
14.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stockport County
3
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Exeter City
1
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Cardiff
2
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Blackpool
4
0
W
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Real Murcia
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Tamworth
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
H2H: Lincoln vs Port Vale
02.05.26
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
W
29.11.25
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
0
W
24.02.24
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
W
11.11.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
15.04.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
2
W
29.10.22
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
1
0
L
01.01.19
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
13.10.18
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
2
6
W
14.08.18
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
4
W
14.04.18
H2H
Port Vale
Lincoln
1
0
L
25.11.17
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
1
W
Last matches: Lincoln
17.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
0
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Wycombe
4
3
W
11.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
AFC Wimbledon
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Rotherham
3
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stockport County
3
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Blackpool
4
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Northampton
4
0
W
14.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Bolton
1
1
D
27.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Bradford
3
0
W
22.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Burton Albion
2
1
W
04.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Peterborough
5
2
W
01.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Huddersfield
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Lincoln
Cardiff
2
1
W
09.12.25
Lea
Lincoln
Barnsley
3
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Lincoln
Doncaster
2
1
W
18.10.25
Lea
Lincoln
Stevenage
1
0
W
04.10.25
Lea
Lincoln
Exeter City
0
1
L
20.09.25
Lea
Lincoln
Luton
3
1
W
06.09.25
Lea
Lincoln
Wigan
2
2
D
H2H at home: Lincoln
29.11.25
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.11.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
15.04.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
2
W
01.01.19
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
25.11.17
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
1
W
Last matches: Port Vale
15.08.26
Lea
Port Vale
Oldham
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Port Vale
Blackpool
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Port Vale
Wigan
3
1
W
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
24.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Northampton
1
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stevenage
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Leyton Orient
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Mansfield Town
0
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
1
L
26.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
5
L
13.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
2
2
D
08.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
0
4
L
18.10.25
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
1
L
H2H away: Port Vale
29.11.25
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
0
L
11.11.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
15.04.23
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
2
L
01.01.19
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
1
1
D
25.11.17
H2H
Lincoln
Port Vale
3
1
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two