Lincoln City vs Portsmouth

22 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 32’ (pen)
  • Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 7’
  • Adrian Segečić 16’
  • Ebou Adams 69’

Match summary

Portsmouth beat Lincoln City 3-1 on the road. Portsmouth led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen put Portsmouth ahead in the 7th minute, Adrian Segečić made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 16th minute, and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Ebou Adams made it 1-3 in the 69th minute.

Lincoln City can feel hard done by, creating 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Portsmouth's 1.15 from 13.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
15 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 7
8 Corners 3
71 Attacks 89
26 Dangerous attacks 26
220 Passes 370
65.5% Pass accuracy 73.5%
16 Tackles 16
17 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
9 Offsides 2

Key events

Lincoln City Portsmouth
Kick-off
Adam ReachShot on target
2’
Ben HouseShot on target
5’
7’
Ryan Kavuma-McQueenLeft foot shot0-1 (Portsmouth)
Freddie DraperShot on target
7’
13’
Colby BishopShot on target
16’
Adrian SegečićFree Kick0-2 (Portsmouth)
Reeco Hackett-FairchildPenalty1-2 (Lincoln City)
32’
Freddie DraperFoul
34’
44’
Colby BishopShot on target
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
55’
Rocco Robert SheinFoul
Andrei CoubișTendayi Darikwa
55’
58’
Ebou AdamsRocco Robert Shein
58’
Josh MurphyRyan Kavuma-McQueen
62’
Colby BishopShot on target
Ben HouseShot on target
64’
Robert StreetDom Jefferies
66’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
66’
Tom BaylissFoul
68’
69’
Ebou AdamsRight foot shot1-3 (Portsmouth)
Tom HamerFoul
71’
Tanto OlaofeFreddie Draper
75’
Mason MeliaBen House
75’
77’
Marko MilovanovićJosh Murphy
85’
Adrian SegečićShot on target
86’
Josh KnightMarlon Pack
86’
Luke Brooke-SmithAbu Kamara
Full-time1-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.15 7’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), 0-1 7’ 16’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), 0-2 16’ 32’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-2 32’ 69’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), 1-3 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.15 7’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), 0-1 Kavuma-McQueen 7’ 16’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), 0-2 Segečić 16’ 32’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-2 Hackett-Fairchild 32’ 69’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), 1-3 Adams 69’
Lincoln City 2.29 xGPortsmouth 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking Lincoln City attacking 
32’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 23’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 74’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 85’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 64’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 16’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 49’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+4’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+5’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 32’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 23’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 74’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 85’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 64’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 16’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 49’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+4’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+5’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ Colby Bishop (Portsmouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Ben House (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (Portsmouth), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Abu Kamara (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Ebou Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 68’ Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Elerewe
Reach
Darikwa 55’
McGrandles
Varfolomeev 66’
Hackett-Fairchild
House 75’
Jefferies 66’
Draper 75’
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Arthur
Shaughnessy
Swanson
Devlin
Pack 86’
Shein 58’
Kamara 86’
Segečić
Kavuma-McQueen 58’
Bishop

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 4 3 34 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa Taken off
55′ 1 – – 3 2 9 – – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 2 1 12 8 20 2 – –
Deji Elerewe
90′ – 2 3 6 5 27 3 – – –
Adam Reach
90′ – 2 – 1 1 25 1 – – –
Andrei Coubiș Came on as a substitute
35′ 1 – – 6 4 14 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 19 1 – 6 1 8 2 – –
Ivan Varfolomeev Taken off
66′ – – 17 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
90′ 1 – 14 3 – 1 – 1 1 – –
Ben House Taken off
75′ – – 10 – – 3 – 10 1 4 –
Dom Jefferies Taken off
66′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Tom Bayliss Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 10 1 – 1 1 2 1 1
Forwards4 players
Freddie Draper Taken off
75′ – – 1 1 0.00 – 2 2 – 8
Robert Street Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 – 0.20 – – 1 – 2 –
Mason Melia Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
Tanto Olaofe Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – 4 –
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 41% Avg odds 2.32
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Portsmouth win 31% Avg odds 3.04

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

Form going into the game

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