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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Northampton Town FC
#1 Position #7
103 Points 35
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
89 Scored 39
41 Conceded 74
+48 GD -35
2.24 PPG 0.76
67% Win % 20%

Key Stats

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

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Lincoln City FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Keith Curle might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' The supporters are chanting for Ricky Korboa. He replaces Mikel Miller on 35 minute.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Lloyd Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Curle will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The 30-year-old Bryn Morris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Timothy Eyoma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 62' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Jack Sowerby is withdrawn and Bernard Ashley-Seal gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Morgan Rogers as he leaves the pitch. Conor McGrandles steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' What composure from Conor McGrandles! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Liam Bridcutt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Liam Bridcutt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' What composure from Tony Scully! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 85' Danny Rose is replacing Ryan Edmondson for the Northampton Town FC side.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Harry Anderson on, Tony Scully off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jack Bridge 1
TJ Eyoma 1
Kevin van Veen 1
Jon Guthrie 1
Tom Hopper 1
Kieron Bowie 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
2 / 4
2.7 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC74% Draw16% Northampton Town FC10%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
26%
Lincoln City FC or Northampton Town FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC57% Draw35% Northampton Town FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 22% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 20% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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