Lincoln City vs Luton

20 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Stockbridge

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ben House 12’, 90’
  • Justin Obikwu 85’
  • Jordan Clark 77’

Match summary

Lincoln City saw off Luton 3-1. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ben House put Lincoln City ahead in the 12th minute. In the second half, Jordan Clark equalised in the 77th minute, Justin Obikwu put Lincoln City back in front in the 85th minute, and Ben House made it 3-1 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Luton's 0.40 from 13.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
15 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 7
283 Passes 379
71.0% Pass accuracy 77.6%
28 Tackles 7
12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Lincoln City Luton
Kick-off
Ben HouseRight foot shot1-0 (Lincoln City)
12’
Freddie DraperShot on target
16’
James CollinsFoul
17’
Freddie DraperShot on target
19’
24’
Nigel LonwijkFoul
Freddie DraperShot on target
26’
39’
Jordan ClarkShot on target
45+2’
Jerry YatesFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Joe GbodeJerry Yates
Second half underway
53’
George SavilleFoul
55’
Teden MengiOff the ball foul
60’
Shayden MorrisTeden Mengi
65’
Cohen BramallKal Naismith
65’
Christ MakossoZack Nelson
Tom HamerRobert Street
66’
72’
Joe GbodeFoul
77’
Jordan ClarkRight foot shot1-1 (Luton)
Justin ObikwuJames Collins
80’
Francis OkoronkwoFreddie Draper
80’
Justin ObikwuLeft foot shot2-1 (Lincoln City)
85’
88’
Lasse Selvåg NordåsNahki Wells
Ben HouseRight foot shot3-1 (Lincoln City)
90’
Ivan VarfolomeevTom Bayliss
90+7’
Erik RingBen House
90+7’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 0.40 12’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 1-0 12’ 77’ Jordan Clark (Luton), 1-1 77’ 85’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), 2-1 85’ 90’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 3-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 0.40 12’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 1-0 Ben House 12’ 77’ Jordan Clark (Luton), 1-1 Clark 77’ 85’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), 2-1 Obikwu 85’ 90’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 3-1 Ben House 90’
Lincoln City 1.50 xGLuton 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luton attacking Lincoln City attacking 
12’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 75’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 59’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 85’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 26’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Millenic Alli (Luton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Nahki Wells (Luton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Jordan Clark (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 19’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ James Collins (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Joe Gbode (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Kal Naismith (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Millenic Alli (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+9’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 75’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 59’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 85’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ James Collins (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Millenic Alli (Luton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 36’ Nahki Wells (Luton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Jordan Clark (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 42’ James Collins (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Joe Gbode (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Kal Naismith (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+9’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Millenic Alli (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Jackson
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Street 66’
McGrandles
Bayliss 90’
House 2 90’
Draper 80’
Collins 80’
Luton 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Keeley
Mengi 60’
Andersen
Naismith 65’
Lonwijk
Alli
Saville
Nelson 65’
Clark
Wells 88’
Yates 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 1 1 30 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 2 1 2 3 – 33 1 – – –
Adam Jackson
90′ 2 2 1 6 2 21 – – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 1 1 5 5 24 – – – –
Adam Reach
90′ 3 – – 4 1 32 – – – –
Tom Hamer Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 1 – 4 2 9 – – – –
Midfielders3 players
Robert Street Taken off
66′ – – 13 – 0.00 1 – 7 – 1 –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 36 – 0.01 3 2 7 2 – –
Tom Bayliss Taken off
89′ – – 27 2 0.09 4 – 5 – – –
Forwards5 players
Ben House Taken off
89′ 2 – 4 2 0.67 0.01 – 10 1 11 –
Freddie Draper Taken off
80′ – 1 3 3 0.15 0.06 2 8 4 15 –
James Collins Taken off
80′ – – 2 – 0.08 0.02 1 7 3 16
Francis Okoronkwo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 1 6 –
Justin Obikwu Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 1 1 1 0.09 0.00 1 3 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Lincoln City win 28% Avg odds 3.37
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Luton win 44% Avg odds 2.11

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lincoln City WDDDW
Luton LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Luton 2-2 Lincoln City, 17 Jan 26  All Lincoln City vs Luton meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.