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Championship | Sat 22 Aug, 12:30

Lincoln v Portsmouth Stats

Data last updated: Tue 15 Sep 2026, 08:36 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Lincoln face Portsmouth in Championship on Sat 22 Aug, 12:30. Lincoln City’s seven consecutive home wins with 21 goals scored highlights their attacking strength at the LNER Stadium. Historical unbeaten away record adds risk but recent form favours Lincoln. Lincoln's home momentum and Portsmouth's defensive struggles shape the match outlook.

BT4Y best bet

Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score

  • At 7/2, Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score implies roughly 22%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 30%.
  • Lincoln City vs Portsmouth: Home Momentum Meets Pompey’s Early Defensive Problems.
  • The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 100% for Lincoln and 100% for Portsmouth.
  • Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score needs both attacks involved, so goals-for averages of 1 for Lincoln and 1 for Portsmouth are central to the read.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The 30% for Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score sits against roughly 22% implied by the current price. The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 100% for Lincoln and 100% for Portsmouth. Lincoln City vs Portsmouth: Home Momentum Meets Pompey’s Early Defensive Problems.

Model chance vs price30% model chance against roughly 22% implied
Positive
The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg.Visible data support
Positive
Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score needs.Visible data support
Positive
Lincoln City vs Portsmouth: Home Momentum Meets Pompey’s Early.Article support
Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Lincoln Win & BTTS is the preferred angle because lincoln City vs Portsmouth: Home Momentum Meets Pompey’s Early Defensive Problems. The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 100% for Lincoln and 100% for Portsmouth. Late team news, price movement and market liquidity are the main cautions before kick-off.

Main risk

Late team news, price movement and market liquidity are the main cautions before kick-off.

Key Data Signals

Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score evidence

Lincoln City vs Portsmouth: Home Momentum Meets Pompey’s Early Defensive Problems.

The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 100% for Lincoln and 100% for Portsmouth.

Lincoln Win & BTTS needs both attacks involved, so goals-for averages of 1 for Lincoln and 1 for Portsmouth are central to the read.

What To Watch In The Data

Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score notes

  • Use the article-led angle and the visible data together; the strongest signal is where both point to the same match pattern.
Corners, cards and shots

Territory, discipline and chance-volume data.

Lincoln5
Avg corners for
Portsmouth6
Lincoln10
Avg total corners
Portsmouth9
Lincoln2
Avg yellow cards
Portsmouth0
Lincoln10
Avg shots
Portsmouth17
Best odds for this sectionOver 9.5 CornersBet365 guide price · Model 69% vs implied 56% · edge +13.4 pts
1.8
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Over 8.5 CornersBetUK guide price · model 75%
1.5
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Over 10.5 CornersBetMGM guide price
2.25
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Over 3.5 CardsBet365 guide price · model 51%
1.83
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Over 9.5 Corners needs a clear match pattern behind it. For corners, that means territory, wide deliveries and blocked shots; for cards, it means duels and transition fouls; for shots, it means repeat box entries rather than harmless possession.

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Goals, BTTS and over/under

Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

Lincoln1
Avg goals scored
Portsmouth1
Lincoln2
Avg goals conceded
Portsmouth3
Lincoln100%
BTTS rate
Portsmouth100%
Lincoln100%
Over 2.5 goals
Portsmouth100%
Best odds for this sectionOver 1.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · Model 88% vs implied 77% · edge +11.1 pts
1.3
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BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 73%
1.73
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 65%
2
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Over 3.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 44%
3.4
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BTTS NoBetUK guide price · model 28%
2
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Under 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 26%
1.8
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Player stats

Player-level trends, roles and attacking routes.

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Market odds

Top available prices first, with more markets available on demand.

Market aligned with main pickLincoln Draw No BetBet365 guide price · Model 58% vs implied 51% · edge +7.5 pts
1.98
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BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 73%
1.73
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 65%
2
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Over 8.5 CornersBetUK guide price · model 75%
1.5
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Lincoln to WinBetMGM guide price · model 48%
2.3
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Over 3.5 CardsBet365 guide price · model 51%
1.83
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Lincoln Draw No Bet is positive value at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
Recent form

Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

Lincoln

L
Last 50W 0D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 100W 0D 1L
15 Aug 2026A Middlesbrough1-2

Portsmouth

L
Last 50W 0D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 100W 0D 1L
15 Aug 2026H QPR1-3
Market aligned with main pickHome / DrawBet365 guide price · Model 77% vs implied 71% · edge +5.1 pts
1.4
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Lincoln Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 58%
1.98
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Lincoln to WinBetMGM guide price · model 48%
2.3
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Head-to-head

Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

1Lincoln wins
2Draws
7Portsmouth wins
27 Apr 2024Lincoln v Portsmouth0-2
23 Sep 2023Portsmouth v Lincoln2-1
18 Feb 2023Lincoln v Portsmouth0-0
06 Aug 2022Portsmouth v Lincoln0-0
15 Apr 2022Portsmouth v Lincoln3-2
23 Nov 2021Lincoln v Portsmouth0-3
Market aligned with main pickLincoln to WinBetMGM guide price · Model 48% vs implied 44% · edge +4.5 pts
2.3
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BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 73%
1.73
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 65%
2
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The head-to-head sample gives context for Lincoln to Win, but it should not overrule the current tactical picture. If previous meetings show goals or momentum swings, they support the market only when the present form and line-ups point to the same game state.
Season team stats

Championship

Lincoln6
Played
Portsmouth6
Lincoln0.8
Avg goals for
Portsmouth1.2
Lincoln1
Avg goals against
Portsmouth1.3
Lincoln3
Clean sheets
Portsmouth2
Market aligned with main pickLincoln Draw No BetBet365 guide price · Model 58% vs implied 51% · edge +7.5 pts
1.98
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Lincoln to WinBetMGM guide price · model 48%
2.3
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Season data supports Lincoln Draw No Bet when the attacking output and defensive control both point towards the same outcome. The useful read is whether those longer-term numbers create a believable route to chances, pressure and game control in this specific match.
League standings snapshot

Current table context.

PosTeamPtsPWDLGD
16Lincoln86222-1
18Portsmouth76213-1
Lincoln sit in position 16, while Portsmouth sit in position 18, so table pressure belongs in the Lincoln City to win and Both Teams to Score assessment.
Key match trends

Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

100%Lincoln Over 2.5
100%Portsmouth Over 2.5
2.1H2H avg goals
The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Lincoln sit at 100% and Portsmouth sit at 100% with the H2H average at 2.1 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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