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Lincoln vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Lincoln

1–2

Chelsea

Robert Street

Tyrique George
Facundo Buonanotte

23/09/2025 21:45 · LNER Stadium

Lincoln1–2Chelsea

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Robert Street
Ben House
Freddie Draper
James Collins

Tyrique George
Facundo Buonanotte
Filip Jørgensen
Andrey Santos
Marc Cucurella
Enzo Fernández

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

LincolnChelsea

2Shots on target4

17Fouls9

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Lincoln

Chelsea

Robert StreetFW · 71′Player of the match7.9
Tyrique GeorgeFW · 70′7.9
Conor McGrandlesMF · 90′7.3
Andrey SantosMF · 90′7.3
Malo GustoDF · 90′7.2

Robert StreetFW · 71′Player of the match7.9
Conor McGrandlesMF · 90′7.3
Freddie DraperFW · 71′6.9

Tyrique GeorgeFW · 70′7.9
Andrey SantosMF · 90′7.3
Malo GustoDF · 90′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 23 Sept 21:45 EEST
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Capacity: 10,780
City: Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Lincoln wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

Last matches: Lincoln

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnBurnley41W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMillwallLincoln22D
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnWest Ham United06L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipSheffield UtdLincoln30L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnSwansea12L

Last matches: Chelsea

28.10.26EFL CupLiverpoolChelsea11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaTottenham02L
17.10.26Premier LeagueEvertonChelsea02W
10.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaBournemouth51W
18.09.26Premier LeagueBrentfordChelsea30L

Head-to-head matches

23.09.25EFL CupLincolnChelsea12L

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Lincoln vs Chelsea: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Lincoln wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

1:2Goals (Lincoln : Chelsea)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Lincoln at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Chelsea's biggest win: 1–2Lincoln 1–2 Chelsea, 23 Sept 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
23 Sept 2025	EFL Cup	Lincoln	1–2	Chelsea

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Lincoln1W 1D 3L · goals 7–14

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBurnley4–1
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMillwall2–2
L14.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Ham United0–6
L10.10EFL ChampionshipASheffield Utd0–3
L19.09EFL ChampionshipHSwansea1–2

Chelsea2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

D28.10EFL CupALiverpool1–1
L24.10Premier LeagueHTottenham0–2
W17.10Premier LeagueAEverton2–0
W10.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth5–1
L18.09Premier LeagueABrentford0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LincolnChelsea

1.0Goals scored per game2.3

1.9Goals conceded per game1.7

40%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets2

40%Failed to score20%

1-2-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LincolnChelsea

Top stats

2Shots on target4

Passes

232Passes626

162Accurate passes558

70%Pass accuracy89%

Defence

17Fouls9

2Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Robert StreetLincoln
7.9Tyrique GeorgeChelsea
7.3Conor McGrandlesLincoln
7.3Andrey SantosChelsea
7.2Malo GustoChelsea

Lincoln (16)

Chelsea (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

LincolnFormationChelsea

Lincoln

Chelsea

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Lincoln vs Chelsea preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 23 Sept 2025: Lincoln 1–2 Chelsea.

Form · last 5 matches

LincolnWDLLL7 scored · 14 conceded

ChelseaDLWWL8 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LincolnChelsea

1.0Goals scored per game2.3

1.9Goals conceded per game1.7

40%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

0Lincoln wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

1 meetings

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Lincoln come into the game with WDLLL in their last 5 (7 scored, 14 conceded), while Chelsea have DLWWL (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Lincoln's recent games and 60% of Chelsea's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 60%.

Per game, Lincoln average 1.0 goals scored and 1.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Chelsea 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Lincoln 0 wins, Chelsea 1 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Lincoln vs Chelsea

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Lincoln and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Lincoln's last 10 matches and 60% of Chelsea's last 10. In this match it landed (Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Lincoln reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Chelsea in 60% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Lincoln, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (7 scored, 14 conceded). Chelsea, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Lincoln vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Who won Lincoln vs Chelsea?

Chelsea won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Lincoln vs Chelsea?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Lincoln vs Chelsea played?

Lincoln vs Chelsea was played on Tue, 23 Sept 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at LNER Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Chelsea?

1 meetings: Lincoln 0 wins, 0 draws, Chelsea 1 wins.

Lincoln vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Lincoln

Chelsea

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