Southampton vs Lincoln: result 2-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on December 20, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Lincoln?
Southampton won 2-1 on December 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′G. BazunuLincoln (o.g.)
- 25′C. AdamsSouthampton
- 74′C. AdamsSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Lincoln have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Newcastle(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Everton U21(home) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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