Preston North End FC vs Lincoln City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Drew Dutton (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Stoke City FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Birmingham City FC | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Millwall FC | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City FC | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Southampton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 9 | 13 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 | Sheffield United FC | 9 | 12 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 16 | Lincoln City FC | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 18 | Norwich City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 9 | 7 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 9 | 7 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 9 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #16 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 16 | Conceded | 11 |
| -8 | GD | -4 |
| 0.44 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 11% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
Lincoln City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (4 pts). Lincoln City FC are 16th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Lincoln City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Lincoln City FC
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 2 G | 1 A |
| Adam Reach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
- 5' England international Liam Gibbs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Stanley Mills needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 15' Tom Bayliss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Dom Jefferies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' 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 Jordan Storey suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
- 54' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Harry Clarke gets a card.
- 59' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Tom Bayliss is replaced by Ivan Varfolomeyev on 59 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Liam Gibbs by Leo Leroy on 63 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Delano Burgzorg comes on to replace Johnny Kenny.
- 68' Chiedozie Ogbene gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Recco Hackett-Fairchild and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Daniel Oyegoke makes way for Dom Jefferies at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
- 72' Thierry Small gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Andrija Vukcevic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Stanley Mills departs to be replaced by Andrew Hughes.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Freddie Draper gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dom Jefferies.
- 88' Ryley Towler is replacing Adam Reach for the Lincoln City FC side.
- Another three points for Lincoln City FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
10
Callum Lang ↓ Jusef Erabi 64'
- 1
- 3
-
20
Liam Gibbs ↓ Leo Leroy 63'
- 7
- 24
-
38
Johnny Kenny ↓ Delano Burgzorg 64'
-
17
Stanley Mills ↓ Andrew Hughes 79'
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 6
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 79'
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 64'
- 2
-
27
Leo Leroy ↑ 63'
-
11
Thierry Small ↑ 72'
- 23
-
9
Jusef Erabi ↑ 64'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Lincoln City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 7
-
3
Adam Reach ↓ Ryley Towler 88'
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↓ Ivan Varfolomeyev 59'
- 15
- 18
- 1
-
17
Robert Street ↓ Freddie Draper 59'
-
33
Daniel Oyegoke ↓ Dom Jefferies 69'
- 4
- 25
Bench
-
27
Chiedozie Ogbene ↑ 68'
- 46
- 19
-
6
Ryley Towler ↑ 88'
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↑ 69'
- 26
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 59'
- 11
-
24
Ivan Varfolomeyev ↑ 59'
Coach
Tom Shaw
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Draper | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2026-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2026-09-08
Watford FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2026-09-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-09-01
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
2026-08-29
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-08-22
Preston North End FC
1–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2026-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2026-09-05
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2026-09-01
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2026-08-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2026-08-22
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
L
2026-08-15
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.66
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
76%
Preston North End FC or Lincoln City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 26% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.