Northampton Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 James Vallance (England)
- Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | 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)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Northampton Town FC is hosting Lincoln City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Daniel Mandroiu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Recco Hackett-Fairchild puts Lincoln City FC on the lead.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Leonard made 336 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Jaden Brown is replaced by Tyler Walker.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Tyler Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Daniel Mandroiu is replaced by Lasse Sorensen on 67 minute.
- 71' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Tyreece Simpson departs to be replaced by Louis Appere.
- 76' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Akin Odimayo exits the field as Aaron McGowan enters on 76.
- 78' Goal! Paudie O'Connor scores his 8 goal in 384 matches.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Hoskins.
- 85' 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.
- 86' A goal from the Scotland international Louis Appere! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-2!
- 90' Kieron Bowie makes way for Max Dyche at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 33
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Aaron McGowan 76'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↓ Louis Appere 71'
- 21
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Max Dyche 90'
- 26
- 11
Bench
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↑ 76'
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 71'
-
23
William Hondermarck ↑ 90'
-
35
Max Dyche ↑ 90'
- 27
- 36
Coach
Jon Brady
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 15
- 6
- 16
-
11
Ethan Hamilton ↓ Alistair Smith 76'
- 18
-
3
Jaden Brown ↓ Tyler Walker 46'
- 1
- 14
- 23
-
22
TJ Eyoma ↓ Adam Jackson 90'
Bench
-
2
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 67'
-
19
Tyler Walker ↑ 46'
-
5
Adam Jackson ↑ 90'
-
8
Alistair Smith ↑ 76'
- 12
- 17
-
10
Ted Bishop ↑ 76'
Coach
Mark Kennedy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
3 / 4
1.21
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
75%
Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.