Portsmouth v Lincoln City

Portsmouth chase fourth straight win over Lincoln City

Portsmouth meet Lincoln City at Fratton Park, Thursday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Portsmouth have won the last three against Lincoln City.

straight wins in this fixture

Portsmouth have won the last three against Lincoln City.

14–6

head to head

Portsmouth have won 14 of the 27 meetings with Lincoln City since 1959.

losses in a row

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 4 goals in 1979-80 (4–0).

0.4 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) averages 0.4 goals a game to Terry Devlin's 0.3 (Portsmouth).

0.2 v 0.1

assists a game

Key match-up: Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) averages 0.2 assists a game to Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen's 0.1 (Portsmouth).

8/20

at Fratton Park

Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.

0.3

goals a game

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

14Portsmouth

7Draws

6Lincoln City

27 meetings since 1959 · average score Portsmouth 1.7, Lincoln City 0.8

22 Aug 26Portsmouth3–1LNER Stadium

28 Apr 24Portsmouth2–0EFL League One

24 Sept 23Portsmouth2–1EFL League One

19 Feb 23Draw0–0EFL League One

7 Aug 22Draw0–0EFL League One

16 Apr 22Portsmouth3–2EFL League One

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Portsmouth v Stoke City, Sat, 7 Nov · Lincoln City v Queens Park Rangers, Sun, 8 Nov).

Portsmouth chase fourth straight win over Lincoln City

Portsmouth meet Lincoln City at Fratton Park, Thursday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Portsmouth have won the last three against Lincoln City.

The big picture

Portsmouth come in 11th on the ladder with 22 points; Lincoln City are 21st on 15. Portsmouth have the higher position to protect.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

Lincoln City are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.7 against.

Form

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

Lincoln City have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Queens Park Rangers 1–2.

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 27 times on our records since 1959: Portsmouth 14, Lincoln City 6, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Portsmouth won 3–1 at LNER Stadium.

Portsmouth have won the last three against Lincoln City.

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 4 goals in 1979-80 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Lincoln City, watch Mikkel Ladefoged (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Recco Hackett-Fairchild (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Fratton Park

Portsmouth have won 8 of their last 20 at Fratton Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portsmouth go in as clear favourites.

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