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Preston North End v Lincoln City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Deepdale, Preston

The Championship is the focus for both Preston North End and Lincoln City on Saturday afternoon, as bosses Paul Heckingbottom and go head to head at the Deepdale. For every Championship match, KickOff dives into the statistics for seventeen major betting markets. Key stats, including head-to-head results, are then brought forward alongside the best odds.

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Preston North End's next match is v QPR at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
Lincoln City's next match is v Swansea at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
The last English Championship meeting between Preston and Lincoln was on Saturday 12th September 2026
English Championship
September 12th 2026
Preston 0
1 Lincoln
 
81' F. Draper
 
PNE
LIN
Shots On
3
3
Shots Off
2
6
Corners
16
3
Possession
52%
48%
Fouls
8
9
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
PrestonLincoln
 
D. Iversen
A. Vukčević (T. Small 72')
H. Clarke
J. Storey
A. Devine
C. Lang (J. Erabi 64')
J. Thompson
O. Offiah
L. Gibbs (L. Leroy 64')
S. Mills (A. Hughes 78')
J. Kenny (D. Burgzorg 64')
G. Wickens
(R. Towler 88') A. Reach
A. Coubis
S. Bradley
D. Elerewe
(I. Varfolomeev 59') T. Bayliss
C. McGrandles
(C. Ogbene 68') R. Hackett-Fairchild
B. House
(D. Jeffries 68') D. Oyegoke
(F. Draper 59') R. Street

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We've made over 1.5 goals our tip on this match, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Preston and Lincoln's latest form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
43%
29/20
9%
-
Draw
25%
12/5
3%
-
Lincoln
32%
9/5
3%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Preston 1-0
9%
17/2
6%
-
Preston 2-1
9%
9/1
5%
-
Lincoln 1-0
8%
9/1-
Lincoln 2-1
8%
10/1-
Preston 2-0
7%
12/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Lincoln 2-0
5%
14/1-
Preston 3-1
5%
18/1
12%
-
Preston 3-0
4%
22/1
10%
-
Lincoln 3-1
3%
20/1
9%
-
Preston 3-2
3%
25/1-
Lincoln 3-2
3%
28/1-
Lincoln 3-0
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
4/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1/1-
Home 1st Goal
50%
10/11
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
1/1
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/6-
BTTS - No
43%
11/10-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
15/4
10%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/2-
Home/draw
68%
2/5
3%
-
Away/draw
57%
8/15-
Home/away
75%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
2/1
6%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
2/5
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
8%
-
Home DNB
61%
8/11
4%
-
Away DNB
49%
1/1
5%
-
Preston win to nil
22%
7/2
4%
-
Lincoln win to nil
15%
4/1
9%
-
Preston / Preston
22%
3/1
7%
-
Preston / Lincoln
3%
25/1
10%
-
Preston / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Preston
15%
5/1-
Draw / Lincoln
12%
11/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Lincoln / Preston
4%
25/1
13%
-
Lincoln / Lincoln
17%
7/2
5%
-
Lincoln / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
West Ham74211114 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Oct 14
Feb 16
2
Swansea7421614 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Sep 19
Feb 20
3
M'Boro7421414 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Mar 6
l
 
2-1F
4
West Brom7421314 
Oct 24
Dec 29
Dec 26
Mar 20
5
QPR7331312 
Feb 20
Sep 19
Jan 30
Nov 7
6
Charlton7331-112 
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
May 1
Nov 24
7
Wolves6321411 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
Nov 28
Mar 13
8
Lincoln7322011 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
-
-
9
Southampton74211010 
Nov 7
Jan 30
d
 
1-1A
Apr 10
10
Birmingham7241110 
Feb 16
Oct 13
Oct 31
Jan 23
11
Millwall7313010 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Jan 16
Oct 17
12
Stoke7313010 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Dec 9
Apr 24
13
Bristol C7313-210 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
14
Norwich730409 
Nov 28
Mar 13
Dec 13
Jan 1
15
Sheff Utd7232-19 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Feb 27
Oct 10
16
Blackburn722308 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 21
17
Watford7223-28 
Apr 7
l
 
2-1F
Jan 26
Nov 3
18
Portsmouth6213-17 
Dec 9
Apr 24
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
19
Wrexham7142-47 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Nov 21
Feb 6
20
Bolton7214-57 
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
Apr 17
w
 
0-1F
21
Cardiff7043-44 
May 1
Nov 24
Mar 16
Dec 5
22
Derby7115-74 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Apr 3
Dec 19
23
Preston7106-73 
-
-
Feb 13
w
 
0-1F
24
Burnley7034-83 
Mar 16
Dec 6
Oct 24
Dec 29
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston2 - 1Blackburn
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Preston1 - 3Wolves
Preston1 - 3Southampton
Preston0 - 2West Brom
Preston1 - 1QPR
Preston3 - 1Stoke
Preston1 - 3Oxford Utd
Preston0 - 2Millwall
Preston2 - 2Watford
Preston1 - 0Portsmouth
Preston0 - 3Hull
Preston0 - 1Derby
Preston3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 1Norwich
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Wrexham
Preston1 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1Swansea
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston1 - 2Watford
HPreston2 - 1Blackburn
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston0 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 3Wolves
APreston1 - 2Bolton
HPreston1 - 3Southampton
APreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston1 - 2Birmingham
HPreston0 - 2West Brom
APreston2 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Leicester
HPreston3 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Norwich
APreston0 - 3Coventry
HPreston1 - 3Oxford Utd
HPreston0 - 2Millwall
APreston1 - 1Swansea
APreston0 - 1Blackburn
Lincoln 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton0 - 1Lincoln
M'Boro2 - 1Lincoln
Port Vale0 - 2Lincoln
Doncaster0 - 2Lincoln
Stevenage2 - 2Lincoln
Reading1 - 2Lincoln
Huddersfield2 - 2Lincoln
Exeter0 - 1Lincoln
Cardiff0 - 2Lincoln
Mansfield0 - 2Lincoln
Plymouth1 - 4Lincoln
Wigan0 - 1Lincoln
Luton2 - 2Lincoln
Barnsley0 - 2Lincoln
Stockport1 - 2Lincoln
Blackpool2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe3 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham3 - 0Lincoln
Bradford0 - 0Lincoln
L Orient1 - 0Lincoln
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln1 - 1Southampton
HLincoln0 - 0Blackburn
ALincoln1 - 0Bolton
HLincoln1 - 3Portsmouth
ALincoln1 - 2M'Boro
ALincoln2 - 0Port Vale
HLincoln4 - 3Wycombe
ALincoln2 - 0Doncaster
ALincoln2 - 2Stevenage
HLincoln2 - 1L Orient
ALincoln2 - 1Reading
HLincoln1 - 0AFC Wim
HLincoln3 - 0Rotherham
ALincoln2 - 2Huddersfield
HLincoln3 - 1Stockport
ALincoln1 - 0Exeter
ALincoln2 - 0Cardiff
HLincoln4 - 0Blackpool
ALincoln2 - 0Mansfield
HLincoln4 - 0Northampton
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Lincoln City of late. It has been 5 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Preston North End.

Preston 23rd Lincoln 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that Lincoln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+25
Lincoln have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
14%
better
PNE
LIN
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Games scored5
4
Failed to score1
1
Scored first2
2
Goals scored6
4
Avg. goals scored1
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal9
11
Conversion rate for12
9
Avg. XG for1.4
1.9
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
PNE
LIN
46%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
3
Clean sheets0
2
Conceded first4
2
Goals conceded12
6
Avg. goals conceded2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded11
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against18%
11%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+46%

Preston v Lincoln Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7323
D IversenC Lang D BurgzorgH Clarke
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK7
-
L Gibbs DEF3
-
J Storey DEF5
-
O Offiah DEF5
-
A Vukcevic DEF61
1
-
H Clarke MID6
3
-
S Mills MID5
1
-
J Thompson MID711
3
-
A Devine MID7
-
C Lang  FWD73
-
J Kenny FWD3
-
Subs
L Nicholls GLK
-
P Valentín DEF1
1
-
L Lindsay DEF4
1
-
T Small DEF6
-
A Hughes DEF3
1
-
A Moran MID1
-
L Leroy MID7
2
-
J Erabi FWD71
-
D Burgzorg FWD72
1
-
Lincoln Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7214
G WickensF DraperA CoubisF Draper
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK7
1
-
D Oyegoke DEF2
-
D Elerewe DEF7
1
-
S Bradley DEF3
-
A Coubis MID51
-
T Bayliss MID7
1
-
C McGrandles MID7
3
-
A Reach MID71
-
R Hackett FWD711
-
B House FWD611
2
-
R Street FWD7
-
Subs
J Gauci GLK
-
R Towler DEF6
1
-
D Jefferies MID6
1
-
I Varfolomeev MID7
2
-
Y. Konak MID1
-
M. Riis Ladefoged FWD21
-
I Olaofe FWD4
1
-
C Ogbene FWD3
-
F Draper FWD72
4
-