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

Sat 12th Sep, 15:00 BST, Deepdale, Preston

takes his Lincoln City troops to the Deepdale in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, with Paul Heckingbottom's Preston North End waiting for them. This preview has odds for 17 different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you explore. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall performance can be found, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.


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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
27%
--
Draw
25%
--
Lincoln
48%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Lincoln 1-0
11%
--
Lincoln 2-1
9%
--
Lincoln 2-0
8%
--
Preston 1-0
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Preston 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Lincoln 3-1
5%
--
Lincoln 3-0
4%
--
Preston 2-0
4%
--
Lincoln 3-2
3%
--
Preston 3-1
2%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Lincoln 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Home 1st Goal
44%
--
Away 1st Goal
52%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
21%
--
Home/draw
52%
--
Away/draw
73%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
45%
--
Away DNB
65%
--
Preston win to nil
14%
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Lincoln win to nil
26%
--
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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
Charlton330039 
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
May 1
Nov 24
2
Wolves321057 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
Nov 28
Mar 13
3
Swansea321047 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Sep 19
Feb 20
4
QPR321037 
Feb 20
Sep 19
Jan 30
Nov 7
5
M'Boro320126 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Mar 6
l
 
2-1F
6
Millwall320116 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Jan 16
Oct 17
7
West Brom320116 
Oct 24
Dec 29
Dec 26
Mar 20
8
Birmingham312015 
Feb 16
Oct 13
Oct 31
Jan 23
9
Watford312015 
Apr 7
Sep 8
Jan 26
Nov 3
10
Blackburn311104 
Sep 5
Apr 10
Sep 1
Apr 21
11
Bolton311104 
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
Apr 17
w
 
0-1F
12
Bristol C3111-14 
Sep 1
Apr 21
Apr 6
Sep 15
13
Cardiff303003 
May 1
Nov 24
Mar 16
Dec 5
14
Sheff Utd303003 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Feb 27
Oct 10
15
Norwich3102-13 
Nov 28
Mar 13
Dec 12
Jan 1
16
Portsmouth3102-13 
Dec 9
Apr 24
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
17
Lincoln3102-23 
Sep 12
Feb 13
-
-
18
Southampton320152 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Sep 5
Apr 10
19
West Ham3021-12 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Oct 14
Feb 16
20
Wrexham3021-12 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Nov 21
Feb 6
21
Derby3012-41 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Apr 3
Dec 19
22
Burnley3012-51 
Mar 16
Dec 6
Oct 24
Dec 29
23
Preston3003-40 
-
-
Feb 13
Sep 12
24
Stoke3003-60 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Dec 9
Apr 24
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 0Charlton
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HPreston2 - 2Watford
HPreston1 - 0Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Ipswich
Lincoln 17TH
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
44
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
15
D
3
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HLincoln1 - 1Bolton
ALincoln4 - 1Plymouth
Goal Statistics

Lincoln City have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 33 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Preston North End on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Preston 23rd Lincoln 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Lincoln will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+25
Lincoln have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1.1
1.6
Attack rating
PNE
LIN
12%
better
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Games scored2
2
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
1
Goals scored2
2
Avg. goals scored0.7
0.7
Avg. shots per game5
6
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for14
12
Avg. XG for0.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
PNE
LIN
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
2
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded5
5
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against18%
21%
Avg. XG against1.2
2
KickOff rating
+4%

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
3112
D IversenJ ThompsonD BurgzorgL Leroy
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK3
-
L Lindsay DEF3
-
T Small DEF3
-
L Leroy MID3
2
-
A Devine MID3
-
J Thompson MID31
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD31
-
J Erabi FWD31
-
C Lang  FWD3
-
A Hughes DEF2
1
-
O Offiah DEF2
-
J Storey DEF2
-
A Vukcevic DEF21
-
L Gibson DEF2
-
H Clarke DEF2
1
-
A McCann MID2
2
-
P Valentín DEF1
1
-
C Wiley DEF1
-
S Mills FWD1
-
Lincoln Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3112
G WickensA ReachT DarikwaF Draper
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK3
-
A Reach DEF31
-
D Elerewe DEF3
-
C McGrandles MID3
1
-
D Jefferies MID3
-
T Bayliss MID3
1
-
I Varfolomeev MID3
1
-
I Olaofe FWD3
1
-
F Draper FWD3
2
-
B House FWD31
1
-
R Hackett FWD31
-
R Street FWD3
-
T Darikwa DEF21
-
T Hamer DEF2
1
-
R Towler DEF2
-
A Coubis DEF2
-
J Honohan DEF1
-
C Elder DEF11
-
M Melia FWD1
-
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