Preston vs Lincoln City

12 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Steve Martin

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Freddie Draper 81’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 1-0 away at Preston. It was goalless at half-time.

Freddie Draper put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Preston created 0.55 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Lincoln City 0.69 from 9.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
11 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
16 Corners 3
70 Attacks 69
37 Dangerous attacks 34
338 Passes 341
74.9% Pass accuracy 74.8%
14 Tackles 14
8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Preston Lincoln City
Kick-off
Corner
4’
Corner
7’
10’
Corner
Corner
15’
21’
Corner
Stanley MillsShot on target
22’
Corner
22’
Corner
23’
Corner
25’
Corner
41’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Corner
47’
Corner
51’
Johnny KennyShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
Corner
52’
Corner
53’
Harry ClarkeFoul
54’
54’
Conor McGrandlesShot on target
Corner
57’
58’
Ivan VarfolomeevTom Bayliss
59’
Freddie DraperRobert Street
Delano BurgzorgJohnny Kenny
64’
Jusef ErabiCallum Lang
64’
Leo LeroyLiam Gibbs
64’
Corner
66’
68’
Dom JefferiesDaniel Oyegoke
68’
Chiedozie OgbeneReeco Hackett-Fairchild
Thierry SmallAndrija Vukčević
72’
Corner
75’
Andrew HughesStanley Mills
78’
78’
Corner
80’
Chiedozie OgbeneShot on target
81’
Freddie DraperHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
86’
Dom JefferiesFoul
88’
Ryley TowlerAdam Reach
Corner
88’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 0.69 81’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 0-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 0.69 81’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), 0-1 Draper 81’
Preston 0.55 xGLincoln City 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Preston attacking 
81’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 17’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 54’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 32’ Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Alfie Devine (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Stanley Mills (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Harry Clarke (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Harry Clarke (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 17’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 54’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 32’ Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Alfie Devine (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Harry Clarke (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Stanley Mills (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Harry Clarke (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Preston 4-4-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Vukčević 72’
Storey
Offiah
Clarke
Gibbs 64’
Thompson
Devine
Mills 78’
Lang 64’
Kenny 64’
Lincoln City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Elerewe
Bradley
Coubiș
Oyegoke 68’
Bayliss 58’
McGrandles
Reach 88’
Hackett-Fairchild 68’
House
Street 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Iversen
95′ 3 1 38 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jordan Storey
95′ – 4 – 5 3 14 – – – –
Odeluga Offiah
95′ 1 1 – 3 2 43 – – – –
Andrija Vukčević Taken off
72′ – – – 2 – 18 – – – –
Harry Clarke
95′ 2 2 – 6 3 41 3 – –
Andrew Hughes Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – 2 2 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Liam Gibbs Taken off
64′ – – 24 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Stanley Mills Taken off
78′ – – 21 2 – 3 – 4 2 – –
Jordan Thompson
95′ – – 56 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Alfie Devine
95′ – – 38 4 – 4 1 4 – – –
Callum Lang Taken off
64′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – – –
Leo Leroy Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Thierry Small Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Johnny Kenny Taken off
64′ – – 3 1 0.22 – – 4 1 7 –
Delano Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
Jusef Erabi Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 1 7 –
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

Preston win 39% Avg odds 2.42
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.41
Lincoln City win 34% Avg odds 2.78

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

Form going into the game

Preston LLLWL
Lincoln City LLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Lincoln City vs Preston, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Preston 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.