Championship · Matchweek 2

Lincoln City FC vs Portsmouth FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 22 Aug, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 2
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Lincoln City FC win51%
Draw23%
Portsmouth FC win26%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Under 2.5 goals
41%
BTTS yes
60%
Over 1.5 goals
81%
Over 3.5 goals
37%
BTTS no
40%
Expected goals
1.81 – 1.25

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Portsmouth FC have conceded at a higher rate away from home than the competition average. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match. Portsmouth FC arrive in stronger recent form, which the model weights alongside season-long numbers. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.6%
  • 2–19.6%
  • 1–08.5%
  • 2–07.7%
  • 1–26.6%
  • 2–26.0%
  • 0–15.8%
  • 3–15.8%

Team comparison

StatisticLincoln City FCPortsmouth FC
Matches played76
Points per match1.571.33
Goals per match0.861.33
Goals conceded per match0.861.17
Home / away goals scored34
Home / away goals conceded63
Last 5 points85
Last 5 goals scored45
Last 5 goals conceded36
Win percentage43%33%

Lincoln City FC recent form

DDWWL

Portsmouth FC recent form

LLWDD

Recent form

Lincoln City FC

No recent completed fixtures on record.

Portsmouth FC

3W 1D 1L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 7 conceded

  • Dvs Birmingham City FC1–1
  • Wat Stoke City FC3–1
  • Lat Coventry City FC1–5
  • Wvs Leicester City FC1–0
  • Wvs Ipswich Town FC2–0

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 13 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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