2026/2027Who will win?
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| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3/15 | 4-12 |
| Lincoln City | 15 | D2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 7-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 3 | -5 | LLLLW | 22 | +1 |
| Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 5 | -2 | LLWDD | 17 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-12
3 points for Preston North End (23rd), 5 for Lincoln City (17th): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Lincoln City 0.8 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.43. Victory would move Preston North End to 6 points and up to 11th, overtaking Lincoln City, with other results unchanged.
The match takes place at Deepdale (capacity 23,408).
