Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 36' Lloyd Jones
Liam Bridcutt 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Stephen Finch
  • Referee Danny Gratton
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

7
1
1
Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC 2018-11-10 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
09 Jan Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
26 Dec Burton Albion FC H 5–1 W
19 Dec Northampton Town FC A 4–0 W
15 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Gillingham FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–4 L
15 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–4 L
12 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Lincoln City FC vs Northampton Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Timothy Eyoma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Danny Rose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The supporters are chanting for Ricky Korboa. He replaces Mikel Miller on 35 minute.
  • 36' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Bernard Ashley-Seal comes on to replace Jack Sowerby.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Morgan Rogers is replaced by Conor McGrandles on 68 minute.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Conor McGrandles makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Liam Bridcutt gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Magnificent from Tony Scully! That is 26 goals in 323 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Danny Rose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Edmondson on 85 minute.
  • 90' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Tony Scully exits the field as Harry Anderson enters on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Northampton Town FC.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 2
Tony Scully 2
Tom Hopper 1
Kieron Bowie 1
Tom Hamer 1
Erik Ring 1
Conor McGrandles 1
Tariqe Fosu-Henry 1

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC 2018-11-10 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Northampton Town FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2021-01-09 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2021-01-02 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-12-29 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC L 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC61% Draw22% Northampton Town FC17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
39%
Lincoln City FC or Northampton Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC42% Draw43% Northampton Town FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.