Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' England international Jonathan Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Cian Bolger has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Lincoln City 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.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Mikel Miller makes way for Ricky Korboa at the 35 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • 36' Northampton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Bernard Ashley-Seal, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Tayo Edun has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Bernard Ashley-Seal on, Jack Sowerby off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Conor McGrandles comes on to replace Morgan Rogers.
  • 73' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Conor McGrandles doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Liam Bridcutt is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' Ryan Edmondson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' GOAL! Tony Scully scores on 84. Assisted by Tom Hopper
  • 85' The crowd applauds Ryan Edmondson as he leaves the pitch. Danny Rose steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 90' Harry Anderson is replacing Tony Scully for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Jon Guthrie 1
Tom Hopper 1
Kieron Bowie 1
Tom Hamer 1
Erik Ring 1
Conor McGrandles 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.