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League One | Gameweek 43
Apr 15, 2022 at 3pm UK
Fratton Park
Lincoln City

Portsmouth
3 - 2
Lincoln

Hirst (50' pen.), Jacobs (68'), Curtis (82')
Thompson (33')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Bishop (70'), House (78')
Jackson (68')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Portsmouth and Lincoln City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lincoln 2-1 Crewe
Saturday, April 30 at 12.30pm in League One

We said: Portsmouth 2-1 Lincoln City

Pompey should be filled with confidence from their thrashing of Rotherham at the weekend, and we see them making it back-to-back wins. With the advantage of a home Fratton Park crowd, Cowley's men should outclass a Lincoln side lacking any consistency. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portsmouth win with a probability of 49.85%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 25.16% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.48%) and 2-0 (8.96%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.88%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portsmouth would win this match.

Result
PortsmouthDrawLincoln City
49.85%24.98%25.16%
Both teams to score 52.05%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.5%50.5%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.58%72.42%
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.73%20.27%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.38%52.62%
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.28%34.72%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.55%71.45%
Score Analysis
    Portsmouth 49.85%
    Lincoln City 25.16%
    Draw 24.98%
PortsmouthDrawLincoln City
1-0 @ 11.23%
2-1 @ 9.48%
2-0 @ 8.96%
3-1 @ 5.05%
3-0 @ 4.77%
3-2 @ 2.67%
4-1 @ 2.01%
4-0 @ 1.9%
4-2 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.71%
Total : 49.85%
1-1 @ 11.88%
0-0 @ 7.04%
2-2 @ 5.02%
3-3 @ 0.94%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.98%
0-1 @ 7.45%
1-2 @ 6.29%
0-2 @ 3.94%
1-3 @ 2.22%
2-3 @ 1.77%
0-3 @ 1.39%
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 25.16%

How you voted: Portsmouth vs Lincoln

Portsmouth
68.8%
Draw
18.8%
Lincoln City
12.5%
16
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2021 7.45pm
Lincoln
0-3
Portsmouth

Montsma (60'), Maguire (84')
Harness (45+3'), Hirst (66'), Hackett-Fairchild (89')
Raggett (28'), Morrell (32')
Jan 26, 2021 7pm
Portsmouth
0-1
Lincoln

Harness (16'), Raggett (22')
Whatmough (29')
Rogers (79')
Edun (32'), Jackson (88'), McGrandles (90+1')
Nov 3, 2020 7pm
Lincoln
1-3
Portsmouth
Hopper (73')
Grant (90+4')
Marquis (5', 50'), Curtis (61')
Curtis (57'), Marquis (88')
Jan 28, 2020 7.45pm
Lincoln
0-2
Portsmouth

Eardley (25'), Grant (84'), Morrell (90')
Curtis (45'), Marquis (86' pen.)
Close (39'), Marquis (58'), Naylor (70')
Oct 22, 2019 7.45pm
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