Lincoln vs Stockport County

3 - 1
πŸ•’ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:30 Europe/London πŸ“ LNER Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Charles Breakspear πŸ” Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 37
Regular Season Table
Lincoln 1 Β· Stockport County 3
Referee Stats
14 matches Β· 2.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.29
Reds avg 0.21
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 21%
Home wins 43%
Draws 21%
Away wins 36%
How the match was won
  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Stockport County controlled possession (71%).
  • Lincoln had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Lincoln (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 18-4-1

Goals For / Against

53 / 20
Avg: 2.30 / 0.87

Points

58
Avg: 2.52

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

1
Stockport County (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 10-7-7

Goals For / Against

34 / 32
Avg: 1.42 / 1.33

Points

37
Avg: 1.54

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.52
PPG
1.54
2.30
GF
1.42
0.87
GA
1.33
65%
O2.5
61%
61%
BTTS
61%
65%
Score 1st
61%

League-position context

Lincoln rank1st
Stockport County rank3rd
Lincoln points103
Stockport County points77
Lincoln: #1 Β· 103 pts Β· GD +48
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 36 pts above the play-off edge. 54 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Stockport County: #3 Β· 77 pts Β· GD +13
14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lincoln last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals13-5
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Stockport County last 5 away

W D W D D
Points9/15
Weighted index69
Goals11-7
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Lincoln trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 83% Β· Over 3.5 39% Β· 1H BTTS 9%

Stockport County trend breakdown

Over 2.561%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% Β· Over 1.5 83% Β· Over 3.5 26% Β· 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Lincoln score at home96%
Lincoln clean sheet at home35%
Stockport County score away78%
Stockport County clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Lincoln score first65%
Lincoln win after scoring first87%
Stockport County score first61%
Stockport County win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lincoln 86% Β· Stockport County 29%
Avg first goal minute: Lincoln 30.9' Β· Stockport County 28.6'

Vs league average

Lincoln score at home2.30 vs 1.48
Lincoln concede at home0.87 vs 1.15
Stockport County score away1.42 vs 1.15
Stockport County concede away1.33 vs 1.48
Lincoln score 56% above league average, while Stockport County score 23% above league average.
Defensive side: Lincoln are 25% below league average at home, and Stockport County are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.75
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Lincoln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 14
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
46-60 5
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 1

Stockport County goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 8
31-45 6
61-75 4
0-15 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
17
12
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots Inside Box
11
6
Shots Outside Box
6
6
Ball Possession
29%
71%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
9
10
Offsides
β€”
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Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
β€”
β€”
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
230
538
Passes Accurate
131
434
Passes %
57%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
10' ⚽
⚽
10' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Moylan
Normal Goal
14'
14' R. Towler
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ J. Olowu
1st substitution Β· For: J. Diamond
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ R. OnΓ©
1st substitution Β· For: D. Jefferies
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ J. Moylan
2nd substitution Β· For: B. House
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. Diamond
Normal Goal Β· Assist: B. Osborn
70'
70' T. Hamer
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ R. Hackett
3rd substitution Β· For: A. Reach
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ R. Street
4th substitution Β· For: A. Lloyd
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ I. Varfolomeev
5th substitution Β· For: T. Bayliss
78'
78' O. Norwood
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Adama Sidibeh
2nd substitution Β· For: I. Olaofe
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ J. Stokes
3rd substitution Β· For: L. Fiorini
87' ⚽
⚽
87' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
T. Darikwa
Normal Goal
90+5' ⚽
⚽
90+5' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
A. Lloyd
Normal Goal Β· Assist: G. Wickens

Lincoln vs Stockport County 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lincoln beat Stockport County 3-1 on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Charles Breakspear. It was played at LNER Stadium.

First half: Lincoln took an early lead at 10' when J. Moylan scored, making the score 1-0. R. Towler received a yellow card for Lincoln at 14'.

Second half: Stockport County made their 1st substitution at 57', with J. Olowu replacing J. Diamond. Lincoln made their 1st substitution at 62', with R. OnΓ© replacing D. Jefferies. Lincoln made their 2nd substitution at 62', with J. Moylan replacing B. House. Stockport County leveled the score at 68' when J. Diamond scored, with the assist credited to B. Osborn, making the score 1-1. T. Hamer received a yellow card for Lincoln at 70'. Lincoln made their 3rd substitution at 75', with R. Hackett replacing A. Reach. Lincoln made their 4th substitution at 75', with R. Street replacing A. Lloyd. Lincoln made their 5th substitution at 75', with I. Varfolomeev replacing T. Bayliss. O. Norwood received a yellow card for Stockport County at 78'. Stockport County made their 2nd substitution at 84', with Adama Sidibeh replacing I. Olaofe. Stockport County made their 3rd substitution at 84', with J. Stokes replacing L. Fiorini. Lincoln took the lead at 87' when T. Darikwa scored, making the score 2-1. Lincoln added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when A. Lloyd scored, with the assist credited to G. Wickens, making the score 3-1.

Lincoln used 5 substitutions while Stockport County used 3 substitutions. Lincoln got 2 yellow cards, while Stockport County got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Stockport County controlled possession (71%).
  • Lincoln had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Lincoln vs Stockport County Head-to-Head History by Season