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EFL Championship · MW2Ref: Tony Harrington
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Lincoln City 1-3 Portsmouth result, stats and report

Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Lost · xG 2.34
1 – 3
FT 14:05
Portsmouth
Won · xG 1.38
Portsmouth
Match review
Next: Sheffield Utd v Lincoln City · Sat 10 Oct · Southampton v Portsmouth · Sun 11 Oct
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Who won Lincoln City vs Portsmouth?

Lincoln City 1-3 Portsmouth, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which landed.

How it played out

Portsmouth won it 3–1

LNCPortsmouth

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 1 · 09:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Lincoln City 1–3 Portsmouth

Portsmouth scored twice inside 16 minutes and never looked back, exposing a Lincoln City side that is yet to find a defensive shape capable of competing at Championship level. A 3-1 away win was fully merited.

EFL ChampionshipSat 22 Aug, 12:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Portsmouth won 3-1 away at Lincoln City.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

Portsmouth won against the run of the chances: Lincoln City 2.34 to Portsmouth 1.38 on expected goals, which favoured Lincoln City.

First Goal
R
7'⚽
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
AAssist: Abu Kamara
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Lincoln City 2.34 xGPortsmouth 1.38 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Lincoln City to win

52%Missed

Result

Lincoln City1:3Portsmouth

LNC v Portsmouth

Our model leaned Lincoln City to win at 52%. Lincoln City 1-3 Portsmouth. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Lincoln City hosts Portsmouth on Saturday, August 22 at 11:30 UTC in the EFL Championship. Lincoln have won none of their last five matches but both teams scored in all five of those games; Portsmouth won two of their last five with both teams scoring in four of them. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Abu Kamara★ MOTM1 assist · 86 min7.8
  2. Adrian SegečićPortsmouth1 goal · 90 min7.5
  3. Ebou AdamsPortsmouth1 goal · 32 min7.3
  4. Terry DevlinPortsmouth90 min7.1
  5. Conor ShaughnessyPortsmouth90 min7.0
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 7'Portsmouth
  2. 16'Adrian Segečić · Portsmouth
  3. 55'LNC
  4. 58'Josh Murphy · Portsmouth
  5. 69'Ebou Adams · Portsmouth

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Lincoln CityPortsmouthEFL Championship
No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view

Pre-match facts retained

The immutable pre-match Match Facts snapshot is still being reconciled. Current provider rows are not substituted into the completed-match archive.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Lincoln City vs Portsmouth?
    Portsmouth beat LNC 3-1 in the EFL Championship.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ryan Kavuma-McQueen opened the scoring in the 7th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (7'), Adrian Segečić (16'), Reeco Hackett (32'), Ebou Adams (69').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Tony Harrington officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    LNC vs Portsmouth kicked off on Saturday, 22 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    LNC play Sheffield Utd on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. Portsmouth play Southampton on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time.

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