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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Lincoln City vs Portsmouth Prediction: Can the Imps End 65-Year Wait With a Home Win?
Lincoln City host Portsmouth at Sincil Bank on 22 August 2026 in a fixture that means far more to one side than a standard three points. Lincoln's first home Championship match since 1961 arrives off the back of their League…
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- Lincoln City vs. Portsmouth in week 2 of the 2026-2027 Championship kicks off at 12:30 GMT on 2026-08-22.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Michael Skubala and J. Mousinho.
- In the table Lincoln City are 21st (0 pts) and Portsmouth sit 22nd with 0 pts.
- Lincoln City have 2 players sidelined: S. Bradley (Knock), A. Jackson (Surgery) while Portsmouth face 8 absences: K. Anderson (Injury), J. Bursik (Injury), J. Farrell (Groin Injury), M. Kosznovszky (Knee Injury), C. Ogilvie (Knee Injury), M. Pack (Knee Injury), F. Umeh (Hamstring Injury), T. Waddingham (Ankle Injury).
- Our forecast has Lincoln City in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Portsmouth set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, R. Oné registered the best mark for Lincoln City - 6.3 - and T. Devlin did likewise for Portsmouth with an 7.2 score.
- Lincoln City lost 1-2 to Middlesbrough, and Portsmouth were defeated 1-3 by Queens Park Rangers.
- Struggling form all round: Lincoln City are 2-0-3 and Portsmouth are 0-2-3 in their recent 5 matches.
- Portsmouth hold the upper hand H2H: of 10 meetings, they've triumphed 7 times, conceded 1 time and shared 2 draws.
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| 7' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 16' | 0 - 2 | ||
| 32' | 1 - 2 | ||
| 34' | F. Draper | ||
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| 55' | R. R. Shein | ||
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| 68' | T. Bayliss | ||
| 69' | 1 - 3 | ||
| 71' | T. Hamer | ||
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Lincoln is going head to head with Portsmouth on 22/8/2026 11:30 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Lincoln v Portsmouth H2H statistics!