Port Vale vs Lincoln: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Lincoln?
Lincoln won 0-2 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′B. HouseLincoln
- 49′R. StreetLincoln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lincoln have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Lincoln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Lincoln 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Lincoln | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 22nd in League One (42 points from 46 matches) and Lincoln sit 1st (103 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