Lincoln City vs Preston

Sat 13 Feb, 17:30 UTC · Matchweek 31 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Lincoln City win · Most likely 47.5%
Draw 25.7%
Preston win 26.8%

Limited history for Lincoln City. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.

Event markets

Both teams to score 58%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 78%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 55%Avg 51%
Lincoln City clean sheet 29%Avg 28%
Preston clean sheet 19%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 47%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 34%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 79%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 60%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.5%
1-09.1%
2-07.6%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Lincoln City
  • Preston

Did you know?

  • Lincoln City have conceded in each of their last 8 matches.
  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Lincoln City have won just 1 of their last 7 home matches.
  • Lincoln City's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.

H2H

All 1 meeting on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
12 Sep 26 Preston 0–1 Lincoln City
1meetings
  • Lincoln City win · 1 (100%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Preston win · 0 (0%)
Avg. total goals 1.00 League avg: 2.62
Over 2.5 goals 0% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 0% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 0% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 19.00 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 2.00 League avg: 3.82
Lincoln City avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.31
Preston avg. goals 0.00 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Preston 0–1 Lincoln City (12 Sep 26).

Lincoln City vs Preston head to head: in their only meeting on file, Lincoln City have won once, Preston have not won and none ended in a draw. Lincoln City scored 1 goal and Preston scored 0 goals in that match. The latest meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, was won 1-0 by Lincoln City, away at Preston. At least one side failed to score. Lincoln City kept 1 clean sheet.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Lincoln City
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    37% 24th of 24 40% 23rd of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 11th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 12th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    38% of xG 3rd of 24 37% of xG 4th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    24% of shots 3rd of 24 25% of shots 1st of 24

Where they differ

These two are close to each other on every one of these measures.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Lincoln City Preston
11 (1.1 avg) Goals 8 (0.8 avg)
114 (11.4 avg) Total Shots 115 (11.5 avg)
33 (3.3 avg) Shots on Target 23 (2.3 avg)
34 (3.4 avg) Blocked Shots 43 (4.3 avg)
29 (2.9 avg) Corners 51 (5.1 avg)
662 (73.6 avg) Attacks 730 (81.1 avg)
375 (41.7 avg) Dangerous Attacks 350 (38.9 avg)
72 (7.2 avg) Key Passes 78 (7.8 avg)
2897 (289.7 avg) Passes 2865 (286.5 avg)
1968 (68%) Pass Accuracy 1973 (69%)
38% Ball Possession 37%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Lincoln City Preston
3 (0.3 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Yellow Cards 21 (2.1 avg)
137 (13.7 avg) Tackles 155 (15.5 avg)
120 (12.0 avg) Fouls 121 (12.1 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
497 (49.7 avg) Duels Won 474 (47.4 avg)
208 (20.8 avg) Aerial Duels Won 198 (19.8 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Lincoln City

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)