Port Vale vs Lincoln City

2 May 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ben House 9’
  • Robert Street 49’

Match summary

Lincoln City beat Port Vale 2-0 on the road. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Ben House put Lincoln City ahead in the 9th minute and Robert Street made it 0-2 in the 49th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Port Vale created 1.13 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Lincoln City 1.31 from 11.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
13 Shots 11
1 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 6
419 Passes 303
81.6% Pass accuracy 68.6%
11 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Port Vale Lincoln City
Kick-off
7’
Deji ElereweShot on target
9’
Ben HouseRight foot shot0-1 (Lincoln City)
20’
Tendayi DarikwaArgument
22’
Conor McGrandlesFoul
Half-time0-1
Liam GordonShot on target
46’
Second half underway
49’
Robert StreetRight foot shot0-2 (Lincoln City)
George ByersGrant Ward
57’
Connor HallLiam Gordon
58’
65’
Dom JefferiesTendayi Darikwa
Ryan CroasdaleRhys Walters
66’
Ethon ArcherOnel Hernández
66’
66’
Kamil ContehConor McGrandles
66’
Ryan OneBen House
73’
Kamil ContehFoul
74’
Alfie LloydJack Moylan
75’
Erik RingRobert Street
Edward LakeGeorge Hall
83’
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 1.31 9’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 0-1 9’ 49’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-2 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 1.31 9’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 0-1 Ben House 9’ 49’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-2 Street 49’
Port Vale 1.13 xGLincoln City 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Port Vale attacking 
89’ Erik Ring (Lincoln City), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 86’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 48’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 49’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 9’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 7’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ George Hall (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Erik Ring (Lincoln City), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 86’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 48’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 49’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 9’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 7’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ George Hall (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ George Byers (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Port Vale 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gauci
Gordon 58’
Lawrence-Gabriel
Magloire
Humphreys
Walters 66’
Ward 57’
Hernández 66’
Hall 83’
Garrity
Sherif
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Elerewe
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa 65’
Bayliss
McGrandles 66’
Hackett-Fairchild
Moylan 74’
House 66’
Street 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Gauci
90′ 1 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
90′ – 1 – 9 5 36 – – – –
Tyler Magloire
90′ 1 1 1 5 2 56 1 – – –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 52 – – – –
Connor Hall Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – 1 4 3 28 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
Liam Gordon Taken off
58′ – – 30 – 0.01 1 – 3 – – –
Rhys Walters Taken off
66′ – – 19 – 0.03 – – 3 3 2 –
Grant Ward Taken off
57′ – – 31 – 0.01 1 1 1 – – –
George Hall Taken off
83′ – – 16 – 0.00 2 – 6 2 1 –
Ben Garrity
90′ – – 33 – 0.11 – – 5 – – –
Onel Hernández Taken off
66′ – – 20 3 0.08 2 2 4 – – –
George Byers Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 31 1 0.05 1 – 2 1 – –
Ryan Croasdale Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 11 1 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Ethon Archer Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 13 – 0.03 1 – 3 – 1 –
Edward Lake Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Martin Sherif
90′ – – 1 – 0.42 0.00 – 4 – 5 –
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

Port Vale win 20% Avg odds 4.60
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.88
Lincoln City win 56% Avg odds 1.68

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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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.