Match

Lincoln vs Northampton: result 1-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln
1-2
Northampton

Full time

What was the result of Lincoln vs Northampton?

Northampton won 1-2 on December 29, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 30′J. GuthrieNorthampton
  • 58′K. BowieNorthampton
  • 61′T. EyomaLincoln

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Bolton(home)0-1League One
Dec 21, 2023Derby(away)1-3League One
Dec 16, 2023Reading(home)1-1League One
Dec 12, 2023Accrington ST(away)0-1EFL Trophy
Dec 9, 2023Wigan(away)0-0League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Stevenage(away)0-3League One
Dec 23, 2023Oxford United(home)2-1League One
Dec 16, 2023Carlisle(away)2-2League One
Dec 9, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)3-0League One
Dec 2, 2023Portsmouth(home)0-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lincoln win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Northampton win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2023Northampton 2-2 LincolnLeague One
Jan 23, 2021Lincoln 2-1 NorthamptonLeague One
Dec 19, 2020Northampton 0-4 LincolnLeague One
Feb 9, 2019Lincoln 1-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Nov 10, 2018Lincoln 3-2 NorthamptonFA Cup
Aug 4, 2018Northampton 0-1 LincolnLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Lincoln on Aug 15, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lincoln1.11.147/155/15
Northampton1.31.929/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Lincoln sit 1st in League One (103 points from 46 matches) and Northampton sit 24th (35 points from 46 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Lincoln46311058941103
24Northampton469829397435

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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