Lincoln vs Portsmouth match stats & report

1–3 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 2 · Sincil Bank, Lincoln · Ref Tony Harrington, England

Lincoln stats & fixtures · Portsmouth stats & fixtures

Lincoln lost to Portsmouth 1–3 in the Championship on 22 August 2026. Expected goals finished 2.32–1.21. Portsmouth had 61% of the ball.

Lincoln vs Portsmouth match statistics

LincolnPortsmouth

39% Ball possession 61%
2.32 Expected goals (xG) 1.21
15 Total shots 13
4 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 8
8 Corners 3
17 Fouls 15
9 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 1
220 Passes 370
65% Pass accuracy 74%
4 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

7' Goal R. Kavuma McQueen (assist A. Kamara) Portsmouth
16' Goal A. Segecic Portsmouth
32' Penalty scored R. Hackett-Fairchild Lincoln
34' Yellow card F. Draper Lincoln
55' Yellow card R. Shein Portsmouth
68' Yellow card T. Bayliss Lincoln
69' Goal E. Adams Portsmouth
71' Yellow card T. Hamer Lincoln

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Lincoln

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Tom Shaw

1 G. Wickens

3 A. Reach 25 D. Elerewe 22 T. Hamer 2 T. Darikwa

24 I. Varfolomeev 14 C. McGrandles

16 D. Jefferies 18 B. House 7 R. Hackett-Fairchild

34 F. Draper

Bench J. Gauci , C. Elder , A. Coubiș , R. Towler , T. Bayliss , Y. Konak , I. Olaofe , R. Street , M. Melia

Portsmouth

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Mousinho

1 N. Schmid

22 Z. Swanson 6 C. Shaughnessy 2 B. Arthur 24 T. Devlin

7 M. Pack 19 R. Shein

25 R. Kavuma McQueen 10 A. Segecic 11 A. Kamara

9 C. Bishop

Bench D. Bielica , J. Knight , M. Dia , J. Swift , E. Adams , O. Bailey , L. Brooke-Smith , Marezi , J. Murphy

Out and doubtful

A. Jackson Lincoln Out — Surgery
S. Bradley Lincoln Out — Knock
H. Blair Portsmouth Out — Illness
J. Collins Lincoln Out — Knee Injury
C. Ogilvie Portsmouth Out — Knee Injury
F. Umeh Portsmouth Out — Hamstring Injury
J. Bursik Portsmouth Out — Calf Injury
J. Farrell Portsmouth Out — Groin Injury
K. Anderson Portsmouth Out — Muscle Injury
M. Kosznovszky Portsmouth Out — Knee Injury
T. Waddingham Portsmouth Out — Ankle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Lincoln at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Portsmouth away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.8 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.0 per game

38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Lincoln vs Portsmouth head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Apr 24	Lincoln v Portsmouth	0–2
23 Sep 23	Portsmouth v Lincoln	2–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Lincoln vs Portsmouth head-to-head record