Luton vs Lincoln City

17 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Gideon Kodua 35’
  • Nahki Wells 45+3’
  • Freddie Draper 11’
  • Robert Street 22’

Match summary

Luton and Lincoln City drew 2-2. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Freddie Draper put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 11th minute, Robert Street made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, Gideon Kodua pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 35th minute, and Nahki Wells equalised in first-half stoppage time.

Luton had the better of the chances, with 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Lincoln City's 1.04 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
18 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 7
405 Passes 312
77.0% Pass accuracy 67.6%
13 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 21
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Luton Lincoln City
Kick-off
11’
Freddie DraperHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
Emilio LawrenceShot on target
18’
Emilio LawrenceShot on target
20’
22’
Robert Street0-2 (Lincoln City)
Gideon KoduaHeader1-2 (Luton)
35’
39’
Robert StreetArgument
Nahki WellsRight foot shot2-2 (Luton)
45+3’
45+6’
Ivan VarfolomeevFoul
Half-time2-2
46’
Conor McGrandlesFoul
46’
Dom JefferiesIvan Varfolomeev
Cohen BramallFoul
49’
Second half underway
Shayden MorrisEmilio Lawrence
60’
Liam WalshShot on target
62’
68’
Erik RingJack Moylan
75’
Dom JefferiesFoul
Jake RichardsGideon Kodua
77’
86’
Ryley TowlerReeco Hackett-Fairchild
88’
Ryley TowlerShot on target
Jerry YatesNahki Wells
89’
90+5’
Freddie DraperFoul
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.04 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 0-1 11’ 22’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-2 22’ 35’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), 1-2 35’ 45+3’ Nahki Wells (Luton), 2-2 45+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.04 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 0-1 Draper 11’ 22’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-2 Street 22’ 35’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), 1-2 Kodua 35’ 45+3’ Nahki Wells (Luton), 2-2 Wells 45+3’
Luton 1.85 xGLincoln City 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Luton attacking 
51’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 22’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 35’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 20’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 78’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 71’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 78’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Erik Ring (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Joe Johnson (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Joe Johnson (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Kal Naismith (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 11’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 22’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 35’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 20’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 78’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 71’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Erik Ring (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Joe Johnson (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 68’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Joe Johnson (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Kal Naismith (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Luton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Keeley
Johnson
Lonwijk
Andersen
Naismith
Walsh
Bramall
Lawrence 60’
Clark
Kodua 77’
Wells 89’
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
McGrandles
Varfolomeev 46’
Hackett-Fairchild 86’
Street
Moylan 68’
Draper

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Josh Keeley
90′ 1 2 47 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nigel Lonwijk
90′ 2 – 1 9 4 36 1 – – –
Mads Andersen
90′ 1 – – 10 9 56 – – – –
Kal Naismith
90′ 3 1 1 7 2 61 4 – 1 –
Joe Johnson
90′ 1 – – 9 5 35 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Liam Walsh
90′ – 1 56 4 0.71 3 1 9 1 4 –
Cohen Bramall
90′ – – 31 2 0.33 1 – 4 4 –
Emilio Lawrence Taken off
60′ – – 12 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Jordan Clark
90′ – – 22 3 0.02 1 1 4 2 1 –
Gideon Kodua Taken off
77′ 1 – 22 3 0.09 – – 8 – 5 –
Jake Richards Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Nahki Wells Taken off
89′ 1 – 2 1 0.39 0.08 1 4 2 18 –
Shayden Morris Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 – 0.16 0.00 – – – 5 –
Jerry Yates Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Luton win 39% Avg odds 2.40
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.12
Lincoln City win 31% Avg odds 2.99

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

Form going into the game

Luton LWWLW
Lincoln City WWWDW

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