Lincoln City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 46 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
- Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
- Assistant 2 Ceri Williams (Wales)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Exeter City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Crawley Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Crawley Town FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Stevenage FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Lincoln City FC | Huddersfield Town AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 103 | Points | 67 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 31 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 18 / 13 / 15 |
| 89 | Scored | 74 |
| 41 | Conceded | 64 |
| +48 | GD | +10 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Huddersfield Town AFC are 9th (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Lincoln City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC has kicked off!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antony Evans made 384 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matty Pearson suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Recco Hackett-Fairchild has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' It’s high time Jonathan Worthington made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Hamilton, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Ollie Turton by Lasse Sorensen on 55 minute.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Freddie Draper on, James Collins off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Dom Jefferies has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Gardner on 69 minute.
- 73' Antony Evans is replacing Radinio Balker for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Tom Bayliss is replaced by Conor McGrandles.
- 80' Joe Hodge is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Kasumu at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Tawanda Chirewa comes on to replace Josh Koroma.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lincoln City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 5
- 22
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↓ Conor McGrandles 79'
-
25
James Collins ↓ Freddie Draper 68'
- 11
- 23
- 1
- 27
-
32
Joe Gardner ↓ Dom Jefferies 69'
Bench
-
14
Conor McGrandles ↑ 79'
-
18
Ben House ↑ 68'
- 4
- 31
- 12
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↑ 69'
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 68'
Coach
Michael Skubala
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Josh Koroma ↓ Tawanda Chirewa 81'
- 1
-
18
David Kasumu ↓ Joe Hodge 80'
- 22
- 6
- 8
- 3
-
24
Radinio Balker ↓ Antony Evans 73'
-
20
Ollie Turton ↓ Lasse Sorensen 55'
- 4
-
7
Callum Marshall ↓ Ruben Roosken 73'
Bench
-
2
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 55'
- 19
-
21
Antony Evans ↑ 73'
-
26
Ruben Roosken ↑ 73'
- 13
-
27
Tawanda Chirewa ↑ 81'
-
41
Joe Hodge ↑ 80'
Coach
Jonathan Worthington
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brodie Spencer | 1 |
| Callum Marshall | 1 |
| Ben House | 1 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2025-04-01
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-03-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2025-03-22
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Exeter City FC
D
2025-03-15
Lincoln City FC
5–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2025-03-08
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2025-03-04
Lincoln City FC
4–1
Crawley Town FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2025-04-01
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2025-03-29
Charlton Athletic FC
4–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2025-03-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
5–1
Crawley Town FC
W
2025-03-08
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2025-03-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Wrexham AFC
L
2025-03-01
Stevenage FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
36%
Lincoln City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

