Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'
Y 36' Lewis Montsma
Cian Bolger 56' Y
Y 73' Tom Hopper
Y 77' Tony Scully

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

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

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Northampton Town FC A 4–0 W
15 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
12 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PTS Academy Stadium!
  • 2' Tony Scully is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 17' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' Joe Walsh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' 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 Timothy Eyoma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Assisted by Jorge Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Hopper makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Ricky Korboa on, Mark Marshall off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Alex Palmer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Cian Bolger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Keith Curle might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ramirez Howarth as he leaves the pitch. Harry Anderson steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 73' Harry Smith gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Christopher Missilou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Tom Hopper on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tony Scully.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Brennan Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Michael Harriman exits the field as Ricky Holmes enters on 84.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 90 minute. Brennan Johnson leaves to be changed by Zachary Elbouzedi.
  • It finishes all square. Northampton Town FC and Lincoln City FC share the spoils 0-4.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 2
Tony Scully 2
Paudie O'Connor 1
Tom Pett 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Bruno Andrade 1
Louis Appere 1
Jack Bridge 1

Head to Head

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

Northampton Town FC Form

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 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.62 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC14% Draw19% Lincoln City FC67%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
86%
Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC7% Draw35% Lincoln City FC58%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 3
11.1%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 5
3.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 5
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 22% — 78%
+1 22% 21% 57%
+1.5 43% — 57%
+2 43% 22% 35%
+2.5 65% — 35%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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