Plymouth vs Lincoln City

7 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aribim Pepple 11’
  • Freddie Draper 38’
  • Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 53’, 65’
  • Ryan One 90+7’

Match summary

Lincoln City came from behind to win 4-1 away at Plymouth. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Aribim Pepple put Plymouth ahead in the 11th minute and Freddie Draper equalised with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild put Lincoln City in front in the 53rd minute, Hackett-Fairchild made it 1-3 from a corner in the 65th minute, and Ryan One made it 1-4 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Plymouth's 0.58 from 11.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
11 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 8
329 Passes 343
68.1% Pass accuracy 66.8%
12 Tackles 21
3 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Plymouth Lincoln City
Kick-off
Wes HardingArgument
8’
Aribim PeppleLeft foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
11’
14’
Ivan VarfolomeevFoul
Aribim PeppleShot on target
23’
38’
Freddie DraperHeader1-1 (Lincoln City)
Owen OseniAribim Pepple
45’
Half-time1-1
46’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
Second half underway
Caleb WattsShot on target
51’
53’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildLeft foot shot1-2 (Lincoln City)
Owen OseniFoul
58’
65’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildLeft foot shot1-3 (Lincoln City)
Xavier AmaechiOwen Dale
66’
Kornél SzűcsJoe Edwards
66’
73’
Alfie LloydJack Moylan
73’
Ben HouseRobert Street
Ronan CurtisShot on target
77’
Jamie PatersonCaleb Watts
79’
Herbie KaneBrendan Sarpong-Wiredu
79’
79’
Tom BaylissFoul
84’
Ryan OneFreddie Draper
90+2’
Ryley TowlerReeco Hackett-Fairchild
90+6’
Ryan OneTime wasting
90+7’
Ryan OneRight foot shot1-4 (Lincoln City)
90+8’
Ben HouseFoul
Full-time1-4

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 0.58 1.20 11’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 11’ 38’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 1-1 38’ 53’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-2 53’ 65’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-3 65’ 90+7’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 1-4 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 1.20 11’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 Pepple 11’ 38’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 1-1 Draper 38’ 53’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-2 Hackett-Fairchild 53’ 65’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 1-3 Hackett-Fairchild 65’ 90+7’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 1-4 One 90+7’
Plymouth 0.58 xGLincoln City 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Plymouth attacking 
90+7’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 38’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 80’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 87’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 76’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 7’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+9’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 90+7’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 38’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 80’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 87’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 76’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 7’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+9’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Ross
Mitchell
Harding
Edwards 66’
Boateng
Sarpong-Wiredu 79’
Curtis
Dale 66’
Watts 79’
Pepple 45’
Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Hackett-Fairchild 2 90’
Varfolomeev 46’
McGrandles
Moylan 73’
Draper 84’
Street 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luca Ashby-Hammond
90′ 0 4 31 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Joe Edwards Taken off
66′ 1 – – 3 1 16 – – – –
Mathias Ross
90′ – 3 – 7 6 34 – – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 2 2 – 10 6 49 – – – –
Wes Harding
90′ – 3 – 9 6 30 – – –
Kornél Szűcs Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 2 1 24 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ronan Curtis
90′ – – 16 – 0.15 1 1 4 – 1 –
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 39 1 0.03 3 1 9 – 1 –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Taken off
79′ – – 22 3 0.02 2 – 5 – 1 –
Owen Dale Taken off
66′ – – 9 1 0.00 1 1 2 – 1 –
Caleb Watts Taken off
79′ – – 18 – 0.01 – 1 6 1 2 –
Herbie Kane Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Jamie Paterson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Aribim Pepple Taken off
44′ 1 – 2 2 0.08 – – 1 – – –
Owen Oseni Came on as a substitute
46′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 8
Xavier Amaechi Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.05 – 3 – 15 –
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

Plymouth win 33% Avg odds 2.83
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.30
Lincoln City win 39% Avg odds 2.41

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth WWWDL
Lincoln City WDWWW

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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.