Lincoln vs Southampton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Southampton?
Lincoln and Southampton drew 1-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 44′WelingtonSouthampton
- 87′M. LadefogedLincoln
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southampton win at 52%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
3-4-2-1- 34F. Draper
- 17R. Street
- 18B. House
- 3A. Reach
- 14C. McGrandles
- 24I. Varfolomeev
- 4A. Coubiș
- 6R. Towler
- 15S. Bradley
- 25D. Elerewe
- 1G. Wickens
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 7Léo Scienza
- 10F. Azaz
- 27K. Matsuki
- 30J. Ward-Prowse
- 4F. Downes
- 34Welington
- 13K. Schlotterbeck
- 5J. Stephens
- 14J. Bree
- 1Daniel Peretz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Southampton have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Lincoln wins, 0 draws, 1 Southampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Southampton 2-1 Lincoln | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Lincoln on Dec 20, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.4 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Southampton | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 18th in Championship (12 points from 11 matches) and Southampton sit 8th (17 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy