Sunday , 15 November 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Northampton Town FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Tue 15 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,188 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Recco Hackett-Fairchild
0–2 78' Paudie O'Connor
Louis Appere 86' 1–2
Sam Hoskins 90+8' 2–2
Sam Hoskins 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Assistant 1 James Vallance (England)
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
7
Northampton Town FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC 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

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–2 D
12 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
05 Aug Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
05 Nov Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
09 May Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Northampton Town FC A 2–2 D
12 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
05 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
07 May Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
29 Apr Morecambe FC A 2–3 L
25 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sixfields Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Northampton Town FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Recco Hackett-Fairchild — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alistair Smith made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Ted Bishop has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 333 appearances.
  • 46' Tyler Walker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaden Brown at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Jackson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 61' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Daniel Mandroiu makes way for Lasse Sorensen at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 71' Louis Appere has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyreece Simpson on 71 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Akin Odimayo as he leaves the pitch. Aaron McGowan steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 78' Magnificent from Paudie O'Connor! That is 9 goals in 397 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' Sam Hoskins is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' Louis Appere is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Max Dyche. He replaces Kieron Bowie on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 2
Tony Scully 2
Tom Hamer 1
Erik Ring 1
Conor McGrandles 1
Tariqe Fosu-Henry 1
Danny Rose 1
Tendayi Darikwa 1

Head to Head

2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC 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

Northampton Town FC Form

2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2023-08-05 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2022-11-05 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-11-06 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2021-05-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-12 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2023-04-25 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC36% Draw27% Lincoln City FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
64%
Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC28% Draw44% Lincoln City FC28%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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