Northampton Town vs Lincoln City

19 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Freddie Draper 20’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 1-0 away at Northampton Town. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Freddie Draper put Lincoln City ahead in the 20th minute.

Northampton Town can feel hard done by, creating 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Lincoln City's 0.17 from 3.

Key events

Northampton Town Lincoln City

Kick-off

Tyrese FornahShot on target

11’

20’

Freddie DraperRight foot shot

0-1

42’

Ryley TowlerFoul

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

Ethan WheatleyFoul

54’

58’

Conor McGrandlesFoul

63’

Ethan HamiltonTom Bayliss

63’

Ben HouseFreddie Draper

Tyrese FornahArgument

67’

Conor McCarthyShot on target

74’

Jack PerkinsNesta Guinness-Walker

76’

Sam HoskinsJack Burroughs

76’

Elliot ListEthan Wheatley

76’

79’

George WickensTime wasting

83’

Francis OkoronkwoJames Collins

Tom EavesTerry Taylor

84’

Cameron McGeehanShot on target

85’

86’

Ethan HamiltonTime wasting

Jack PerkinsFoul

87’

Full-time0-1

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.

Northampton Town 1.02 xGLincoln City 0.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lincoln City attacking Northampton Town attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-3-1-3 Starting XI

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lee Burge	90′	0	1	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Conor McCarthy	90′	2	1	–	10	4	43	1	–	–	–
Max Dyche	90′	1	1	–	10	7	52	–	–	–	–
Michael Forbes	90′	3	–	–	9	5	52	1	–	–	–
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off	76′	2	–	–	2	–	28	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jack Burroughs Taken off	76′	–	–	18	–	0.01	3	–	7	1	1	–
Dean Campbell	90′	–	–	49	–	0.21	–	1	4	1	1	–
Terry Taylor Taken off	84′	–	–	40	1	0.04	1	1	5	–	2	–
Cameron McGeehan	90′	–	–	17	–	0.01	1	–	6	–	1	–
Tyrese Fornah	90′	–	–	21	1	0.26	–	–	4	–	1
Jack Perkins Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	12	–	0.18	–	–	–	3	–

Forwards4 players


Ethan Wheatley Taken off	76′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	4
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	0.03	1	1	–	5	–
Elliot List Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	1	–	0.09	0.00	–	–	–	4	–
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	1	1	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


George Wickens	90′	3	0	33	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Tendayi Darikwa	90′	4	1	–	6	1	31	–	–	1	–
Tom Hamer	90′	1	1	–	5	4	23	–	–	–	–
Sonny Bradley	90′	1	–	–	6	3	24	1	–	–	–
Ryley Towler	90′	1	–	1	4	3	15	1	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Tom Bayliss Taken off	63′	–	–	17	–	0.40	1	–	2	1	–	–
Conor McGrandles	90′	–	–	32	–	0.02	1	–	2	1	–
Robert Street	90′	–	–	12	–	0.01	–	–	6	2	3	–
Freddie Draper Taken off	63′	1	–	17	–	0.03	–	–	3	1	1	–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild	90′	–	–	19	–	0.01	4	–	6	1	–	–
Ethan Hamilton Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–
Ben House Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	3	–	0.00	2	–	2	3	–	–

Forwards2 players


James Collins Taken off	83′	–	–	1	–	0.05	0.02	1	4	2	14	–
Francis Okoronkwo Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	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

Northampton Town win 31% Avg odds 3.05

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.17

Lincoln City win 40% Avg odds 2.34

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town L D L D L

Lincoln City L L W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Northampton Town 0-1 Lincoln City, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Lincoln City 4-0 Northampton Town, 17 Feb 26 All Northampton Town vs Lincoln City 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.