Thursday , 29 October 2026

Preston North End FC vs Lincoln City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Preston North End FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 81' Freddie Draper
Harry Clarke 54' Y
Y 86' Dom Jefferies

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Deepdale.

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 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

1
Preston North End FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #16
5 Points 15
12 Played 12
1 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
10 Scored 13
25 Conceded 20
-15 GD -7
0.42 PPG 1.25
8% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (5 pts). Lincoln City FC are 16th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/4
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Lincoln City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/4
76+
2/5
■ 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
Mikkel Ladefoged 3 G
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2 G 1 A
Adam Reach 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Preston North End 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.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odel Offiah made 342 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 388 games and scored 423 goals.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Harry Clarke.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Ivan Varfolomeyev on, Tom Bayliss off on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Leo Leroy gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Liam Gibbs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Johnny Kenny as he leaves the pitch. Delano Burgzorg steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 68' The whistle greets Recco Hackett-Fairchild as he departs to be replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene.
  • 69' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Daniel Oyegoke by Dom Jefferies on 69 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Andrija Vukcevic as he leaves the pitch. Thierry Small steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 77' Stanley Mills, a England forward, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Andrew Hughes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stanley Mills on 79 minute.
  • 81' What a moment for Freddie Draper! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Dom Jefferies. He receives a card.
  • 88' Lincoln City FC make a change. Adam Reach trudges off to be replaced by Ryley Towler on 88 minutes.
  • 0-1 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Lincoln City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Shaw

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Draper 1

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

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
0.77 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC23% Draw30% Lincoln City FC47%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
77%
Preston North End FC or Lincoln City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC15% Draw52% Lincoln City FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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