Preston vs Lincoln: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Lincoln?
Lincoln won 0-1 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 81′F. DraperLincoln
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Preston win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Preston vs Lincoln
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-4-2- 38J. Kenny
- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 17S. Mills
- 4H. Clarke
- 3A. Vukčević
- 24O. Offiah
- 14J. Storey
- 20L. Gibbs
- 1D. Iversen
Lincoln
3-4-2-1- 17R. Street
- 18B. House
- 7R. Hackett
- 3A. Reach
- 14C. McGrandles
- 8T. Bayliss
- 33D. Oyegoke
- 15S. Bradley
- 4A. Coubiș
- 25D. Elerewe
- 1G. Wickens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Lincoln have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Everton(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Preston wins, 0 draws, 1 Lincoln win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Preston 0-1 Lincoln | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Lincoln sit 18th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lincoln | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 11 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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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