Match summary
Lincoln City beat Preston North End 1-0 in the Championship (England).
Before kickoff, Preston North End sat 23rd on 3 points, while Lincoln City were 20th on 5 points.
Freddie Draper (81') scored for Lincoln City.
Preston North End vs Lincoln City
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Lincoln City
52%Ball Possession48%
11Shots Total9
3Shots On Target3
16Corners3
8Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
3Saves2
338Passes342
2Shots Off Target6
98Attacks90
64Dangerous Attacks35
7Shots Inside Box6
4Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
9Free Kicks8
6Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
14Tackles14
0Assists1
252Accurate Passes254
45Total Crosses20
8Accurate Crosses4
9Interceptions10
40Duels Won39
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
Manager: Chris Cohen
Starting XI
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 38(82%) | 4 | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(47%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 56(84%) | 2 | 4/4 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 7(43%) | 1 | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 14(86%) | - | 5/7 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 21(67%) | 3 | 4/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 41(78%) | 2 | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(88%) | 1 | 3/3 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(71%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(100%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 12' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(100%) | - | 2/2 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(56%) | - | 2/11 |
Preston North End vs Lincoln City H2H, Form & Key Stats
- Lincoln City moved from 20th to 16th in the Championship (England) table with this result.(4 places up. Before kickoff: 20th, 5 points from 5 matches. After: 16th, 8 points from 6 matches; 24 teams; the table also counts 6 matches played at the same time.)
- Freddie Draper's 81st-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 81' 0-1.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3/15 | 4-11 |
| Lincoln City | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8/15 | 6-6 |
- L0-4 vs Everton2026-08-26
- L0-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-08-29
- L1-3 vs Bristol City2026-09-01
- W2-1 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-09-05
- L1-2 @ Watford2026-09-08
- W4-1 @ Blackpool2026-08-25
- W1-0 @ Bolton Wanderers2026-08-29
- D0-0 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-09-01
- D1-1 vs Southampton2026-09-05
- L0-4 @ AFC Bournemouth2026-09-08
| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 15 | 3.33 | 80% | 73% | 53% | 73% | 0% | 27% |
| Lincoln City | 15 | 2.93 | 73% | 53% | 33% | 47% | 40% | 20% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | Home | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10-17 | 0.88 | 75% | 0% |
| Lincoln City | Away | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13-13 | 2 | 56% | 44% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 15 | 6-12 | 13-19 | 68% | 87% | 3-3-9 |
| Lincoln City | 15 | 11-9 | 11-13 | 50% | 73% | 6-5-4 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 23 | 6 | 3 | -6 | LLLWL | 20 | +3 |
| Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 5 | -2 | LLWDD | 16 | +4 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsPreston North End 3 · Lincoln City 5
- Positions
- #23 vs #20
- Goals per game
- 1/2 vs 0.8/1.2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42
Preston North End vs Lincoln City — 15-Minute Goal Timing Breakdown
Verified regulation-time goal windows (scored vs conceded)
Preston North End
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 46-60'76-90+' goal in 60% of games
| Minutes | Scored (22) | Conceded (42) | GF / GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-15' | 4 (18%) | 10 (24%) | |
| 16-30' | 4 (18%) | 6 (14%) | |
| 31-45+' | 2 (9%) | 1 (2%) | |
| 46-60' | 7 (32%) | 5 (12%) | |
| 61-75' | 1 (5%) | 9 (21%) | |
| 76-90+' | 4 (18%) | 11 (26%) |
Lincoln City
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 31-45+'76-90+' goal in 55% of games
| Minutes | Scored (28) | Conceded (29) | GF / GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-15' | 5 (18%) | 4 (14%) | |
| 16-30' | 3 (11%) | 4 (14%) | |
| 31-45+' | 6 (21%) | 5 (17%) | |
| 46-60' | 5 (18%) | 1 (3%) | |
| 61-75' | 3 (11%) | 6 (21%) | |
| 76-90+' | 6 (21%) | 9 (31%) |
Preston North End vs Lincoln City — Corners & Cards Trends
Preston North EndLast 15 games
Corners Profile
- Won / Conceded per game
- 4.9 / 4.6
- Match total corners/g
- 9.5
- Over 8.5 corners
- 53%
- Over 9.5 corners
- 40%
- Over 10.5 corners
- 40%
- Won corner count
- 47%
Cards & Discipline
- Team yellows / game
- 1.73
- Opponent cards / game
- 0.93
- Match total cards / game
- 2.73
- Over 3.5 match cards
- 33%
- Over 4.5 match cards
- 27%
Lincoln CityLast 15 games
4 straight games with 9+ total corners
Corners Profile
- Won / Conceded per game
- 3.8 / 4.7
- Match total corners/g
- 8.5
- Over 8.5 corners
- 60%
- Over 9.5 corners
- 47%
- Over 10.5 corners
- 27%
- Won corner count
- 40%
Cards & Discipline
- Team yellows / game
- 1.6
- Opponent cards / game
- 1.33
- Match total cards / game
- 2.93
- Over 3.5 match cards
- 27%
- Over 4.5 match cards
- 20%
Championship Standings
Championship · 2026/2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | +13 | 28 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 14 | 13 | -2 | 18 | |||||
| 15 | 13 | -1 | 15 | |||||
| 16 | 13 | -9 | 15 | |||||
| 17 | 13 | -1 | 14 | |||||
| 18 | 13 | -4 | 14 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 22 | 13 | -8 | 9 | |||||
| 23 | 13 | -14 | 7 | |||||
| 24 | 13 | -17 | 5 | |||||
9 / 24Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Preston North End vs Lincoln City — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (13 vs 13 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityPreston North End 34% · X · Draw 25% · Lincoln City 41%
1 · Home Win
34%
X · Draw
25%
2 · Away Win
41%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.33 vs 1.50
Projected Total: 2.83
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
57%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
22% / 26%
Preston North End / Lincoln City
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.8%)1 - 2(8.8%)0 - 1(8.8%)
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
0-1
Total matches
1Preston North End vs Lincoln City — Head to Head
Last match
0
Preston North End wins
0
Draws
1
Lincoln City wins
Goals Scored
0 - 1
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