Championship 26/27 · 22 Aug 2026

Lincoln City 1–3 Portsmouth

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Portsmouth won although Lincoln City made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.2): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, 57.5 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Conor Shaughnessy +14.6, Abu Kamara +14.2, Terry Devlin +13.6.

Well below it: Rocco Robert Shein −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Middlesbrough Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Derby County EFL Cup

15 Aug 2026	L 1–3	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
8 Aug 2026	L 1–3	at West Ham United EFL Cup
2 May 2026	D 1–1	v Birmingham City Championship
25 Apr 2026	W 3–1	at Stoke City Championship
21 Apr 2026	L 1–5	at Coventry City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Deji Elerewe Defender	90	0	0.24	46.7	–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Midfielder	90	1	0.89	46.0	–
Tom Hamer Defender	90	0	–	43.8	–
George Wickens Goalkeeper	90	0	–	42.7	–
Tom Bayliss Midfielder	24	0	–	41.3	–
Tanto Olaofe Forward	15	0	–	38.6	–
Conor McGrandles Midfielder	90	0	–	36.8	–
Andrei Coubiș Defender	35	0	–	36.6	–
Dom Jefferies Midfielder	66	0	–	34.5	–
Ben House Midfielder	75	0	0.77	34.3	–
Robert Street Forward	24	0	0.20	33.7	–
Freddie Draper Forward	75	0	0.00	33.2	–
Tendayi Darikwa Defender	55	0	0.03	29.2	–
Ivan Varfolomeev Midfielder	66	0	0.03	27.0	–
Adam Reach Defender	90	0	0.14	24.8	–
Mason Melia Forward	15	0	–	24.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ebou Adams Midfielder	32	1	0	0.02	73.4	–
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen Forward	58	1	0	0.04	57.5	–
Josh Knight Defender	10	0	0	–	55.6	–
Conor Shaughnessy Defender	90	0	0	–	53.7	+14.6
Nicolas Schmid Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.9	+6.1
Luke Brooke-Smith Forward	10	0	0	–	52.0	–
Abu Kamara Midfielder	86	0	1	0.23	51.8	+14.2
Adrian Segečić Midfielder	90	1	0	0.64	50.6	+10.5
Terry Devlin Defender	90	0	0	0.02	48.4	+13.6
Benjamin Arthur Defender	90	0	0	–	48.3	+1.9
Josh Murphy Midfielder	19	0	0	–	47.0	–
Marlon Pack Midfielder	86	0	0	–	43.4	+8.2
Zak Swanson Defender	90	0	0	–	42.9	+9.5
Colby Bishop Forward	90	0	0	0.20	39.2	−0.4
Marko Milovanović Forward	13	0	0	–	37.5	–
Rocco Robert Shein Midfielder	58	0	0	–	36.5	−10.0