Lincoln City vs Port Vale

29 November 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Wright

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 33’

Match summary

Lincoln City saw off Port Vale 1-0. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild put Lincoln City ahead in the 33rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lincoln City created 0.74 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Port Vale 0.54 from 5.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
8 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 5
389 Passes 344
65.0% Pass accuracy 64.5%
14 Tackles 9
14 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Lincoln City Port Vale
Kick-off
Ben HouseShot on target
29’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildLeft foot shot1-0 (Lincoln City)
33’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
61’
Mo FaalJayden Stockley
Tom BaylissJack Moylan
66’
Robert StreetJustin Obikwu
66’
Freddie DraperShot on target
74’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildFoul
77’
Ryley TowlerReeco Hackett-Fairchild
80’
James CollinsFreddie Draper
80’
83’
George HallShot on target
84’
Funso OjoFoul
89’
Kyle JohnArgument
Robert StreetFoul
90’
90+2’
Ruari PatonRonan Curtis
90+2’
Dajaune BrownDevante Cole
Ben HouseFoul
90+5’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 0.54 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-0 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 0.54 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-0 Hackett-Fairchild 33’
Lincoln City 0.74 xGPort Vale 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Lincoln City attacking 
83’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 89’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 29’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ George Hall (Port Vale), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 89’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 29’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Ronan Curtis (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Hackett-Fairchild 80’
McGrandles
Moylan 66’
House
Draper 80’
Obikwu 66’
Port Vale 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gauci
John
Heneghan
Humphreys
Hall
Hall
Garrity
Ojo
Curtis 90’
Stockley 61’
Cole 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 1 0 49 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 41 1 – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ – 3 1 5 5 39 1 – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 1 – 1 1 47 – – – –
Adam Reach
90′ – 3 – 3 1 43 1 – 1 –
Ryley Towler Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 2 2 2 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
80′ 1 – 24 1 0.03 1 – 2 1 –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 48 – 0.02 1 3 11 1 1 –
Jack Moylan Taken off
66′ – – 31 1 0.03 3 1 4 1 1 –
Tom Bayliss Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 6 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
Ben House
90′ – – 2 1 0.16 0.05 – 12 4 30
Freddie Draper Taken off
80′ – – 3 1 0.14 0.01 – 7 1 11 –
Justin Obikwu Taken off
66′ – – – – – 0.35 – 4 1 11 –
Robert Street Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 0.01 – 4 1 4
James Collins Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.20 0.00 – 3 3 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 48% Avg odds 1.93
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Port Vale win 24% Avg odds 3.92

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City LDLWL
Port Vale LLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 0-2 Lincoln City, 24 Feb 24 Next meeting: Port Vale 0-2 Lincoln City, 02 May 26  All Lincoln City vs Port Vale 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.