Lincoln City vs Plymouth

16 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Carl Brook

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tom Bayliss 6’
  • James Collins 59’, 65’ (pen)
  • Owen Oseni 78’
  • Xavier Amaechi 80’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 3-2 at home to Plymouth. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tom Bayliss put Lincoln City ahead in the 6th minute. In the second half, James Collins made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, Collins made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 65th minute, Owen Oseni pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 78th minute, and Xavier Amaechi made it 3-2 from a corner in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 2.65 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Plymouth's 1.20 from 16. Plymouth had a player sent off.

Key events

Lincoln City Plymouth
0’
T. CleverleyManagerArgument
Kick-off
2’
Caleb WattsShot on target
Tom BaylissLeft foot shot1-0 (Lincoln City)
6’
Ryley TowlerFoul
10’
James CollinsShot on target
21’
23’
Bradley IbrahimOff the ball foul
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
33’
35’
Xavier AmaechiShot on target
James CollinsShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
Caleb RobertsBradley Ibrahim
46’
Brendan GallowayVictor Pálsson
Second half underway
54’
Caleb WattsFoul
57’
Tegan FinnCaleb Watts
57’
Owen OseniAribim Pepple
James CollinsLeft foot shot2-0 (Lincoln City)
59’
Robert StreetShot on target
59’
James CollinsPenalty3-0 (Lincoln City)
65’
Ben HouseJames Collins
66’
Freddie DraperPersistent fouling
70’
Ben HouseShot on target
72’
Ethan HamiltonFreddie Draper
73’
Erik RingReeco Hackett-Fairchild
73’
74’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduArgument
Robert StreetArgument
74’
Ben HouseTime wasting
75’
78’
Owen OseniLeft foot shot3-1 (Plymouth)
80’
Xavier AmaechiLeft foot shot3-2 (Plymouth)
83’
Ayman BenarousMatthew Sorinola
86’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduSecond yellowSimulation
Tendayi DarikwaTime wasting
90’
90+3’
Brendan GallowayArgument
Ethan HamiltonFoul
90+5’
Full-time3-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 1.20 6’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), 1-0 6’ 59’ James Collins (Lincoln City), 2-0 59’ 65’ James Collins (Lincoln City), 3-0 65’ 78’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), 3-1 78’ 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 3-2 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 1.20 6’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), 1-0 Bayliss 6’ 59’ James Collins (Lincoln City), 2-0 Collins 59’ 65’ James Collins (Lincoln City), 3-0 Collins 65’ 78’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), 3-1 Oseni 78’ 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), 3-2 Amaechi 80’
Lincoln City 2.65 xGPlymouth 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Lincoln City attacking 
65’ James Collins (Lincoln City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 78’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 59’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 21’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 64’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, blocked 25’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, off target 59’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 64’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+6’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Caleb Roberts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Kornél Szűcs (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ James Collins (Lincoln City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 78’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 59’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 21’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 64’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, blocked 25’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, off target 59’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 64’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+6’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Ayman Benarous (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 71’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Caleb Roberts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Kornél Szűcs (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa
McGrandles
Bayliss
Street
Draper 73’
Hackett-Fairchild 73’
Collins 2 66’
Plymouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Szűcs
Sarpong-Wiredu
Pálsson 46’
Sorinola 83’
Ibrahim 46’
Boateng
Mumba
Watts 57’
Amaechi
Pepple 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 3 2 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 2 1 2 1 22 – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 – 1 6 4 23 – – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ 1 1 2 3 – 28 2 – – –
Ryley Towler
90′ 2 – – 3 1 18 2 – –
Midfielders8 players
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 28 1 0.01 4 1 8 – 1 –
Tom Bayliss
90′ 1 – 21 1 0.06 1 – 3 1 1 –
Robert Street
90′ – – 17 1 0.69 2 – 9 1 –
Freddie Draper Taken off
73′ – – 18 1 0.04 – – 10 6 2
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
73′ – – 15 1 0.22 4 – 5 – – –
Ben House Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 5 – 0.01 3 – 3 – –
Erik Ring Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 3 2 – –
Ethan Hamilton Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 – 0.01 – – – 1 –
Forwards1 player
James Collins Taken off
66′ 2 – 4 4 1.59 0.04 2 2 2 9 –
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 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Plymouth win 24% Avg odds 3.81

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City WLLWL
Plymouth WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 0-2 Lincoln City, 10 Apr 23 Next meeting: Plymouth 1-4 Lincoln City, 07 Feb 26  All Lincoln City vs Plymouth 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.