Lincoln vs Portsmouth

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Championship · Aug 22, 2026 · 11:30

Final score: Lincoln 1–3 Portsmouth

Match preview

The LNER Stadium hosts a intriguing Championship clash as Lincoln City, still smarting from an opening day defeat, welcome Portsmouth on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026. Lincoln’s season began with a narrow 2-1 loss, leaving them with much to prove in front of their home support. Their win rate of 0% from one game underscores the early pressure.

In contrast, Portsmouth arrive with considerably more match fitness and a slightly better recent record, having won three of their last five outings despite a 30% win rate across their past 46 games. Their experience in the division, reflected in 49 goals scored last season, will be a significant factor. Historically, Portsmouth have enjoyed success against Lincoln, securing two wins and two draws in their last five encounters, including a comfortable 2-0 victory in their most recent meeting. The bookmakers see this as an evenly matched affair, with a 50% probability for both a draw and an away win, and Lincoln being outsiders for the three points. Watch for Pompey’s attacking intent against a Lincoln side desperate to kickstart their campaign.

Standings

Lincoln: #16 · 4 Pts · 4 P (1W 1D 2L)
Portsmouth: #20 · 3 Pts · 4 P (1W 0D 3L)

Recent form

Lincoln

L Aug 15, 2026: Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln

Portsmouth

L Aug 15, 2026: Portsmouth 1–3 QPR

Head-to-head

2024-04-27T11:30:00+00:00: Lincoln 0–2 Portsmouth
2023-09-23T14:00:00+00:00: Portsmouth 2–1 Lincoln
2023-02-18T15:00:00+00:00: Lincoln 0–0 Portsmouth
2022-08-06T14:00:00+00:00: Portsmouth 0–0 Lincoln
2022-04-15T14:00:00+00:00: Portsmouth 3–2 Lincoln

Lineups

Lincoln

Portsmouth (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

1. N. Schmid, 24. T. Devlin, 5. R. Poole, 6. C. Shaughnessy, 22. Z. Swanson, 19. R. R. Shein, 38. E. Adams, 11. A. Kamara, 10. A. Segecic, 28. L. Brooke-Smith, 9. C. Bishop

Match events

7' Goal Normal Goal — R. Kavuma McQueen (Portsmouth) (assists: A. Kamara)
16' Goal Normal Goal — A. Segecic (Portsmouth)
32' Goal Penalty — R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)
34' Card Yellow Card — F. Draper (Lincoln)
55' subst Substitution 1 — T. Darikwa (Lincoln) (assists: A. Coubis)
55' Card Yellow Card — R. R. Shein (Portsmouth)
58' subst Substitution 1 — R. Kavuma McQueen (Portsmouth) (assists: J. Murphy)
58' subst Substitution 2 — R. R. Shein (Portsmouth) (assists: E. Adams)
66' subst Substitution 2 — I. Varfolomeev (Lincoln) (assists: T. Bayliss)
66' subst Substitution 3 — D. Jefferies (Lincoln) (assists: R. Street)
68' Card Yellow Card — T. Bayliss (Lincoln)
69' Goal Normal Goal — E. Adams (Portsmouth)
71' Card Yellow Card — T. Hamer (Lincoln)
75' subst Substitution 4 — B. House (Lincoln) (assists: M. Melia)
75' subst Substitution 5 — F. Draper (Lincoln) (assists: T. Olaofe)
77' subst Substitution 3 — J. Murphy (Portsmouth) (assists: Marezi)
86' subst Substitution 4 — A. Kamara (Portsmouth) (assists: L. Brooke-Smith)
86' subst Substitution 5 — M. Pack (Portsmouth) (assists: J. Knight)