Stevenage vs Lincoln City

18 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Neil Hair

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Louis Thompson 3’
  • Jamie Reid 27’
  • Tendayi Darikwa 17’
  • Robert Street 90+1’

Match summary

Stevenage and Lincoln City shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Stevenage led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Louis Thompson put Stevenage ahead in the 3rd minute, Tendayi Darikwa equalised in the 17th minute, and Jamie Reid put Stevenage back in front with a header in the 27th minute. In the second half, Robert Street equalised in stoppage time.

Stevenage had the better of the chances, with 1.04 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Lincoln City's 0.47 from 7.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
7 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 8
250 Passes 388
64.0% Pass accuracy 66.5%
13 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Stevenage Lincoln City
Kick-off
Louis ThompsonLeft foot shot1-0 (Stevenage)
3’
17’
Tendayi DarikwaRight foot shot1-1 (Lincoln City)
Jamie ReidHeader2-1 (Stevenage)
27’
44’
Sonny BradleyArgument
Matt PhillipsFoul
45+2’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
51’
Ivan VarfolomeevFoul
Jordan HoughtonLouis Thompson
56’
62’
Alfie LloydBen House
62’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
63’
Robert StreetRyan One
67’
Tom BaylissShot on target
76’
Jack MoylanShot on target
77’
Deji ElereweTendayi Darikwa
78’
Dom JefferiesRyley Towler
Harvey WhiteShot on target
81’
Dan SweeneyJamie Reid
87’
Beryly LubalaMatt Phillips
87’
90+1’
Robert StreetLeft foot shot2-2 (Lincoln City)
90+5’
Robert StreetFoul
Dan ButlerSaxon Earley
90+6’
Full-time2-2

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 1.04 0.47 3’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), 1-0 3’ 17’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), 1-1 17’ 27’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 2-1 27’ 90+1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 2-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.04 0.47 3’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), 1-0 Thompson 3’ 17’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), 1-1 Darikwa 17’ 27’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 2-1 Reid 27’ 90+1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 2-2 Street 90+1’
Stevenage 1.04 xGLincoln City 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Stevenage attacking 
27’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 69’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 17’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 81’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 67’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 26’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 76’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Harvey White (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 69’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 17’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 81’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 67’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Matt Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 26’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 65’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Harvey White (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marschall
Goode
Piergianni
Earley 90’
Pattenden
Thompson 56’
White
Kemp
Roberts
Reid 87’
Phillips 87’
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Towler 78’
Darikwa 77’
McGrandles
Varfolomeev 62’
Hackett-Fairchild
Moylan
House 62’
One 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 2 2 31 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jasper Pattenden
90′ 4 1 – 9 1 28 – – – –
Charlie Goode
90′ – – – 10 7 17 1 – – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ – 1 1 5 5 17 – – 1 –
Saxon Earley Taken off
89′ 2 3 – 9 2 23 – – – –
Dan Sweeney Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 2 2 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Daniel Kemp
90′ – 1 26 1 0.24 – 2 3 4 1 –
Louis Thompson Taken off
56′ 1 – 12 – 0.00 2 – 3 1 – –
Harvey White
90′ – – 39 2 0.36 – – 3 1 1 –
Jordan Roberts
90′ – – 21 – 0.00 3 1 10 – 2 –
Jordan Houghton Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 1 –
Beryly Lubala Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jamie Reid Taken off
87′ 1 – 1 1 0.49 0.01 – – – 10 –
Matt Phillips Taken off
87′ – – 2 – 0.32 0.01 – 7 – 16
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

Stevenage win 30% Avg odds 3.05
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.04
Lincoln City win 39% Avg odds 2.40

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

Form going into the game

Stevenage WDWWL
Lincoln City DWWWW

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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.