ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
17.02.2026 19:45
LNER stadium
Referee: W. Finnie
Lincoln
Match Timeline
Northampton
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
11'
R. One · Assist: F. Draper
Lincoln
🟨
30'
Tendayi Darikwa
Lincoln
⚽
51'
J. Moylan
Lincoln
🔄
55'
F. Draper ↔ R. Street
Lincoln
🔄
55'
J. Willis ↔ T. Fornah
Northampton
🟥
56'
Jack Vale
Northampton
🔄
67'
S. Hoskins ↔ T. Eaves
Northampton
🔄
67'
E. Moore ↔ M. Dyche
Northampton
🔄
67'
J. Burroughs ↔ J. Perkins
Northampton
🔄
71'
B. House ↔ D. Jefferies
Lincoln
🔄
71'
T. Bayliss ↔ I. Varfolomeev
Lincoln
⚽
72'
I. Varfolomeev · Assist: J. Moylan
Lincoln
⚽
75'
R. Street
Lincoln
🔄
77'
C. McGrandles ↔ R. Towler
Lincoln
🔄
77'
J. Moylan ↔ A. Lloyd
Lincoln
🟨
79'
Jack Perkins
Northampton
🔄
87'
K. Swyer ↔ J. Evans
Northampton

Lincoln vs Northampton Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Lincoln Win 0%
Draw 0%
Northampton Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Lincoln1.54
Northampton0.96
Recent Form (Last 5)
Lincoln Lincoln
WWDLW
54 GF / 32 GA
Northampton Northampton
WLDWL
30 GF / 42 GA
Key Stats
1.69
Average Goals Scored
0.94
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.31
18
BTTS Yes
14
16
Over 2.5
14
4.19
Shots on Goal
2.84

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Lincoln Lincoln 32 matches
Northampton Northampton 32 matches
Lincoln Statistic Northampton
18 Wins 9
9 Draws 7
5 Losses 16
54 Goals For 30
32 Goals Against 42
1.69 Avg Goals Scored 0.94
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.31
18 BTTS Yes 14
24 Over 1.5 22
16 Over 2.5 14
9 Over 3.5 7
10 Clean Sheets 10
5 Failed To Score 13
4.19 Shots On Goal 2.84
11.68 Total Shots 8.91
3.81 Corners 4.88
42.1% Ball Possession 41.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Lincoln won 8 times, Northampton won 1 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 22:9 from Lincoln's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.82 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Lincoln 4-2-3-1 / Northampton 3-4-3
H2H summary: Lincoln wins 8, draws 2, Northampton wins 1

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two