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Lincoln City v Exeter City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Oct, 15:00 BST, Sincil Bank, Lincoln

Saturday afternoon at the Sincil Bank, and it’s a League One showdown between Lincoln City and Exeter City. Michael Skubala and Gary Caldwell will be doing all they can to ensure victory. All stats, including each side's 20 game form and head to head (H2H) history, will update as you explore each of the 17 major markets via the tabs below. The best odds and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Lincoln
58%
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Draw
24%
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Exeter
18%
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Lincoln 1-0
14%
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Lincoln 2-0
12%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Lincoln 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Exeter 1-0
7%
--
Lincoln 3-0
7%
--
Lincoln 3-1
5%
--
Exeter 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Exeter 2-0
3%
--
Lincoln 4-0
3%
--
Lincoln 4-1
2%
--
Lincoln 3-2
2%
--
Exeter 3-1
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Home 1st Goal
56%
--
Away 1st Goal
38%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
45%
--
BTTS - No
55%
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BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
16%
--
BTTS - Away Win
7%
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Home/draw
82%
--
Away/draw
42%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
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Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
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Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
75%
--
Away DNB
35%
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Lincoln win to nil
36%
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Exeter win to nil
10%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Lincoln have played 9 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the League One league table. Lincoln are unbeaten at home after 5 games and have kept 1 clean sheet in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 3 and lost 1 match. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Lincoln have outscored their opponents by 14 goals to 10 goals.

Home League Performance

Lincoln have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 11 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 6 goals at home.

Exeter are in 16th position in the League One on 9 points having played 9 matches so far this season. Exeter have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 4 matches and failed to score in 2 of those games.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 6 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 2 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost all of those games, drawn 0 and won zero. Exeter have conceded 7 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lincoln
Exeter
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bradford9621620 
Jan 27
Oct 11
May 2
Nov 29
2
Stevenage8611619 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Jan 17
l
 
2-1A
3
Lincoln9531518 
-
-
Jan 10
Oct 4
4
Cardiff8521817 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Mar 14
Dec 26
5
Barnsley8512416 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Dec 20
Mar 7
6
Huddersfield9513416 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Sep 27
Jan 4
7
Doncaster9513016 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
8
Stockport9432215 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Apr 18
Oct 18
9
AFC Wim9504115 
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
Dec 9
Dec 29
10
Bolton9351614 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Feb 28
Dec 13
11
Luton8404212 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 17
Jan 1
Mar 17
12
Wigan9333112 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 31
Nov 8
Mar 21
13
Mansfield9324111 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
14
L Orient9324-411 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Mar 28
Nov 15
15
Northampton8314-310 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Feb 14
l
 
2-0A
16
Exeter9306-19 
Oct 4
Jan 10
-
-
17
Plymouth9306-79 
w
 
3-2F
Feb 7
Oct 23
Apr 11
18
Reading8224-48 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 6
Oct 11
Jan 27
19
Wycombe9225-18 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
20
Port Vale9225-28 
Nov 29
May 2
l
 
0-2A
Jan 24
21
Rotherham8215-57 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
22
Blackpool8215-67 
Feb 28
Dec 13
w
 
4-1F
Apr 3
23
Peterborough9216-87 
Jan 4
Sep 27
w
 
3-0F
Feb 21
24
Burton7124-55 
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
Nov 22
Apr 25
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Win / draw / win form
5
Lincoln have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Lincoln 3RD
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lincoln3 - 1Luton
Lincoln2 - 2Wigan
Lincoln1 - 1Mansfield
Lincoln3 - 2Plymouth
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Lincoln0 - 2Wrexham
Lincoln4 - 2Bolton
Lincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
Lincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
Lincoln0 - 0Exeter
Lincoln5 - 0Bristol R
Lincoln4 - 1Crawley
Lincoln0 - 1Burton
Lincoln1 - 1Cambridge
Lincoln0 - 2Blackpool
Lincoln5 - 1Peterborough
Lincoln0 - 0Stevenage
Lincoln0 - 1Rotherham
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Lincoln0 - 0Charlton
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln3 - 1Luton
ALincoln1 - 0Burton
HLincoln2 - 2Wigan
HLincoln1 - 1Mansfield
ALincoln1 - 1Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Northampton
HLincoln3 - 2Plymouth
ALincoln0 - 2AFC Wim
HLincoln2 - 0Reading
HLincoln0 - 2Wrexham
ALincoln2 - 3Stockport
HLincoln4 - 2Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Reading
HLincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
ALincoln2 - 2Charlton
HLincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
ALincoln0 - 1Wycombe
HLincoln0 - 0Exeter
HLincoln5 - 0Bristol R
ALincoln0 - 1Birmingham
Exeter 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stevenage2 - 1Exeter
Rotherham1 - 0Exeter
Northampton2 - 0Exeter
Wycombe0 - 1Exeter
Doncaster1 - 0Exeter
Mansfield3 - 0Exeter
Crawley3 - 1Exeter
Bristol R1 - 2Exeter
Barnsley1 - 2Exeter
Lincoln0 - 0Exeter
Rotherham1 - 1Exeter
Reading0 - 0Exeter
Charlton3 - 0Exeter
Cambridge0 - 1Exeter
Stevenage4 - 1Exeter
Peterborough1 - 1Exeter
Birmingham1 - 0Exeter
Wycombe2 - 1Exeter
Burton1 - 2Exeter
Stockport2 - 0Exeter
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AExeter1 - 2Stevenage
HExeter0 - 2Port Vale
AExeter0 - 1Rotherham
HExeter3 - 0Peterborough
AExeter0 - 2Northampton
AExeter1 - 0Wycombe
HExeter1 - 2Mansfield
HExeter4 - 1Blackpool
AExeter0 - 1Doncaster
AExeter0 - 3Mansfield
HExeter3 - 1Huddersfield
AExeter1 - 3Crawley
HExeter0 - 0Burton
AExeter2 - 1Bristol R
HExeter1 - 1Wigan
HExeter0 - 2Stockport
AExeter2 - 1Barnsley
HExeter0 - 2Wrexham
AExeter0 - 0Lincoln
AExeter1 - 1Rotherham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Lincoln have not lost to Exeter in 6 consecutive home league meetings
3
Lincoln have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Exeter
League games at Lincoln since 2009
Lincoln
Exeter
Goals: Scored
6
5
Games: Scored
4 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
3 / 7
LIN
2
D
4
EXE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
Draw0 - 0Draw
Lincoln1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Lincoln3 - 2
0 - 1Exeter
League games at Exeter since 2008
Exeter
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
9
7
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
LIN
1
D
2
EXE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Exeter
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Exeter2 - 1
0 - 3Lincoln
Exeter3 - 1
Exeter1 - 0
Exeter2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Lincoln City have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive League One matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Exeter City on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Lincoln 3rd Exeter 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 81% probability that Lincoln will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Exeter scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+16
Lincoln have scored 16% more goals at home than predicted
-37
Exeter have scored 37% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Lincoln
PG (predicted goals)
Exeter
1.7
0.8
Attack rating
38%
better
LIN
EXE
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Games scored8
5
Failed to score1
4
Scored first7
3
Goals scored14
10
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.1
Avg. shots per game6
7
Avg. shots per goal4
7
Conversion rate for24
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
26%
better
LIN
EXE
view stats
Games conceded6
7
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first2
6
Goals conceded9
11
Avg. goals conceded1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+26%

Lincoln v Exeter League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Lincoln League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9415
G WickensJ CollinsT DarikwaR Towler
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK9
2
-
T Darikwa DEF91
2
-
T Hamer DEF9
1
-
C McGrandles MID91
3
-
T Bayliss MID911
2
-
F Draper FWD921
2
-
J Collins FWD941
1
-
S Bradley DEF82
1
1
R Street FWD8
2
1
R Hackett FWD811
1
-
R Towler DEF71
5
-
A Jackson DEF7
1
1
B House FWD72
2
-
F. Okoronkko FWD5
-
E Ring FWD4
-
A Reach MID3
-
I Varfolomeev MID3
-
J Moylan MID2
-
J. Obikwu FWD211
-
O. Thorn FWD2
-
Exeter League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9433
J WhitworthJ MagennisI NiskanenJ Fitzwater
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Whitworth GLK9
-
J McMillan DEF9
1
-
J Fitzwater DEF911
3
-
E Turns DEF9
1
-
E Brierley MID9
-
I Niskanen MID93
1
-
J Wareham FWD921
1
-
S Cox FWD91
1
-
J Doyle-Hayes MID81
3
-
J Aitchison MID8
1
-
J Magennis FWD84
1
-
R Cole MID511
-
R Rydel DEF41
-
S Swinkels DEF4
1
-
E Francis MID4
-
T. Dean MID4
1
-
D Andrew DEF3
-
P Sweeney DEF3
-
L Woodhouse DEF2
-
K McDonald MID2
-
J Yfeko DEF1
-
C. Cummins MID1
-
C Mendes FWD1
-
A. Higgins FWD1
-