Northampton Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

0 – 1

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Lincoln City FC

Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,094 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 38' Tendayi Darikwa

TJ Eyoma 59' Y

Tariqe Fosu-Henry 64' Y

Y 70' Ben House

Overview

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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 Craig Hicks
Assistant 1 Marc Wilson
Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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

Northampton Town FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Lincoln City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-10-29 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-29 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Lincoln City FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Burton Albion FC	A	1–0	W
01 Jan	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
29 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–1	D
26 Dec	Reading FC	A	1–4	L
21 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–5	L

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	1–0	W
11 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
04 Jan	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
01 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	0–1	L
29 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–3	L
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Lincoln City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Jack Moylan has done his job and it is now time for Tom Bayliss to step up.
33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paudie O'Connor, as he is very good at scoring at Sixfields Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
38' Goal! Tendayi Darikwa scores his 10 goal in 381 matches.
43' Jack Moylan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
46' Tariqe Fosu-Henry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samy Chouchane at the 46 minute mark.
51' Ethan Erhahon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
56' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
59' It’s gonna be a card for TJ Eyoma.
64' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Tariqe Fosu-Henry will be fuming at that decision.
69' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Nikola Tzanev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben House on 70 minutes.
72' Dom Jefferies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Recco Hackett-Fairchild at the 72 minute mark.
77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
79' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! James Wilson comes on to replace William Hondermarck.
84' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Freddie Draper by Jovon Makama on 84 minute.
89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' The whistle greets Aaron McGowan as he departs to be replaced by Max Dyche.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lincoln City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Liam Shaw
9
Tom Eaves
7
Sam Hoskins
6
Jordan Willis
3
Aaron McGowan ↓ Max Dyche 90'
22
Akin Odimayo
23
William Hondermarck ↓ James Wilson 79'
28
TJ Eyoma
10
Mitch Pinnock
13
Nikola Tzanev
30
Samy Chouchane ↓ Tariqe Fosu-Henry 46'

Bench

1
Lee Burge
11
James Wilson ↑ 79'
–
Max Dyche ↑ 90'
24
Tariqe Fosu-Henry ↑ 46'
25
Joshua Tomlinson
40
Neo Dobson
47
Fran Obiagwu

Coach Kevin Nolan

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Conor McGrandles
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↓ Dom Jefferies 72'
2
Tendayi Darikwa
5
Adam Jackson
15
Paudie O'Connor
6
Ethan Erhahon
18
Ben House
23
Sean Roughan
–
Zach Jeacock
34
Freddie Draper ↓ Jovon Makama 84'
28
Jack Moylan ↓ Tom Bayliss 28'

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brennan Johnson	2
Tony Scully	2
Tariqe Fosu-Henry	1
Danny Rose	1
Tendayi Darikwa	1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild	1
Harry Anderson	1
Paudie O'Connor	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2025-01-04 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC W 2025-01-01 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-12-26 Reading FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-12-21 Northampton Town FC 0–5 Charlton Athletic FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2025-01-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2025-01-04 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2025-01-01 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2024-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.1 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Lincoln City FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC33% Draw31% Lincoln City FC36%

Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Lincoln City FC

67%

Northampton Town FC or Lincoln City FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC23% Draw51% Lincoln City FC26%

Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.3%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

1 – 3

3.1%

0 – 3

2.7%

3 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	19%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	21%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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