Lincoln vs Port Vale: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 29, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Port Vale?
Lincoln won 1-0 on November 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Maldon & Tiptree(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lincoln win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Port Vale 0-2 Lincoln | League One |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Lincoln 1-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Lincoln 3-2 Port Vale | League One |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Port Vale 1-0 Lincoln | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Lincoln 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Port Vale 2-6 Lincoln | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in League One (103 points from 46 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (42 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 41 | 103 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy