Sunday , 16 August 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)
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

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
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

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' Three points are at stake. Northampton Town FC host Lincoln City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' TJ Eyoma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' Recco Hackett-Fairchild does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Jaden Brown has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Walker to step up.
  • 51' 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 Patrick Brough suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Alistair Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' Daniel Mandroiu makes way for Lasse Sorensen at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 71' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Tyreece Simpson is withdrawn and Louis Appere gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Aaron McGowan comes on to replace Akin Odimayo.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Paudie O'Connor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' It’s gonna be a card for Sam Hoskins.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' Louis Appere makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Northampton Town FC are in front.
  • 90' Max Dyche gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Kieron Bowie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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
Kevin van Veen 1
Jon Guthrie 1
Tom Hopper 1
Kieron Bowie 1
Tom Hamer 1
Erik Ring 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
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

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC25% Draw24% Lincoln City FC51%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
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

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC17% Draw40% Lincoln City FC43%
Actual: 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.