Lincoln City vs Exeter City

4 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kevin McDonald 90+4’

Match summary

Exeter City won 1-0 away at Lincoln City, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Kevin McDonald put Exeter City ahead in stoppage time.

Lincoln City can feel hard done by, creating 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Exeter City's 0.30 from 7.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
16 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 2
344 Passes 310
67.2% Pass accuracy 69.4%
14 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Lincoln City Exeter City
Kick-off
15’
Joe WhitworthTime wasting
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
James CollinsShot on target
56’
Robert StreetShot on target
56’
62’
Akeel HigginsJohnly Yfeko
Reeco Hackett-FairchildJames Collins
68’
Justin ObikwuRobert Street
78’
Tom HamerTendayi Darikwa
78’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
80’
82’
Jack AitchisonReece Cole
82’
Kevin McDonaldJayden Wareham
Erik RingBen House
87’
89’
Ed TurnsDanny Andrew
90+4’
Kevin McDonaldRight foot shot0-1 (Exeter City)
90+10’
Akeel HigginsShot on target
90+11’
Ethan BrierleyFoul
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.30 90+4’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), 0-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.30 90+4’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), 0-1 McDonald 90+4’
Lincoln City 1.23 xGExeter City 0.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Lincoln City attacking 
56’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 23’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 56’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 24’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 60’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+10’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Adam Jackson (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 34’ Adam Jackson (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 56’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 23’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 56’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 24’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 60’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+10’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 81’ Adam Jackson (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Adam Jackson (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Jackson
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa 78’
Street 78’
Varfolomeev
Bayliss
House 87’
Draper
Collins 68’
Exeter City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney
Fitzwater
Yfeko 62’
Andrew 89’
McMillan
Brierley
Niskanen
Cole 82’
Wareham 82’
Magennis

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 1 1 41 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa Taken off
78′ – – 1 2 2 27 – – – –
Adam Jackson
90′ 2 3 – 10 8 30 1 – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 2 – 6 5 42 – – – –
Adam Reach
90′ 3 1 – 4 1 41 – – – –
Tom Hamer Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 6 5 14 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Robert Street Taken off
78′ – – 12 1 0.26 – – 1 1 – –
Ivan Varfolomeev
90′ – – 25 – 0.31 2 3 4 1 – –
Tom Bayliss
90′ – – 39 1 0.19 1 1 5 – 1 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 6 – 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Erik Ring Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Ben House Taken off
87′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.70 2 7 3 25 –
Freddie Draper
90′ – – 2 – 0.06 0.29 3 14 1 20 –
James Collins Taken off
68′ – – 4 1 0.50 0.03 – 9 1 17 –
Justin Obikwu Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.01 – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Lincoln City win 57% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.89
Exeter City win 19% Avg odds 4.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lincoln City DDWWW
Exeter City WLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lincoln City 0-0 Exeter City, 22 Mar 25 Next meeting: Exeter City 0-1 Lincoln City, 10 Mar 26  All Lincoln City vs Exeter City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.