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Northampton Town v Lincoln City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

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The League One is the focus for both Northampton Town and Lincoln City on Saturday afternoon, as bosses Omar Lepri and Michael Skubala battle it out at the Sixfields Stadium. All the odds are delivered straight from top bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from statistics over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to League One match data, including head to head (H2H) performance. Explore it all using the tabs below.

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Northampton Town's next match is v Wycombe at 15:00 on Saturday 25th January
Lincoln City's next match is v Peterborough at 15:00 on Saturday 25th January
The last English League One meeting between Northampton and Lincoln was on Saturday 18th January 2025
English League One
January 18th 2025
Northampton 0
1 Lincoln
 
38' T. Darikwa
 
NHT
LIN
Shots On
3
3
Shots Off
6
7
Corners
7
2
Possession
59%
41%
Fouls
11
14
Yellow/red cards
2/0
1/0
 
NorthamptonLincoln
 
N. Tzanev
J. Willis
T. Eyoma
A. Odimayo
A. McGowan (M. Dyche 90')
S. Chouchane (T. Fosu 46')
L. Shaw
W. Hondermarck (J. Wilson 79')
M. Pinnock
T. Eaves
S. Hoskins
Z. Jeacock
football iconT. Darikwa
S. Roughan
P. O'Connor
A. Jackson
C. McGrandles
E. Erhahon
(T. Bayliss 28') J. Moylan
B. House
(D. Jeffries 72') R. Hackett-Fairchild
(J. Makama 84') F. Draper

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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

A real chess match could be in store as Northampton and Lincoln go head-to-head, with little to choose between the teams in terms of who might win. The stats don't give us any clear conclusion in that regard, but they are pointing strongly towards there being 2 goals or fewer in the match. It's a prediction which is available at best priced odds of 1.57 with the bookmakers, so we've made under 2.5 goals our tip of the day for this tie.

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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 39% chance of Lincoln coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Northampton
32%
7/2
41%
10/3
11%
Draw
29%
9/4
4%
23/10
3%
Lincoln
39%
5/6
17%
10/11
5%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/25/1
Lincoln 1-0
13%
9/2
27%
9/2
4%
Northampton 1-0
11%
9/1
11%
15/2
Draw 0-0
10%
13/2
21%
6/1
Lincoln 2-1
8%
8/1
5%
7/1
Lincoln 2-0
8%
13/2
25%
13/2
6%
Northampton 2-1
7%
16/1
42%
12/1
8%
Northampton 2-0
6%
20/1
40%
16/1
13%
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1
27%
14/1
Lincoln 3-1
3%
16/1
11%
14/1
Lincoln 3-0
3%
14/1
29%
12/1
Northampton 3-1
2%
40/1
58%
28/1
12%
Northampton 3-0
2%
50/1
50%
33/1
17%
Lincoln 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
25/1
13%
Northampton 3-2
1%
50/1
50%
33/1
Over 2.5 Goals
39%
27/20
15%
13/10
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
61%
4/7
10%
4/7
3%
Home 1st Goal
45%
2/1
30%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/15
12%
-
No 1st Goal
7%
13/2
21%
-
BTTS - Yes
46%
11/10
17%
11/10
2%
BTTS - No
54%
4/6
14%
4/6
3%
BTTS - Home Win
12%
10/1
69%
15/2
13%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
11%
19/5
BTTS - Away Win
15%
15/47/2
Home/draw
61%
10/11
14%
17/20
3%
Away/draw
68%
2/11
13%
2/9
2%
Home/away
71%
1/3
2%
1/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
66%
2/5
5%
4/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
34%
7/4
15%
13/8
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
10/3
15%
16/5
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
1/5
4%
1/5
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
9/1
25%
15/2
6%
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
1/16
2%
1/16
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
20/1
24%
16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/66
1%
1/200
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/12
2%
1/12
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
13/2
21%
6/1
7%
Home DNB
52%
9/4
44%
2/1
11%
Away DNB
59%
1/3
15%
7/20
4%
Northampton win to nil
20%
6/1
27%
-
Lincoln win to nil
24%
7/4
27%
-
Northampton / Northampton
11%
7/1
45%
11/2
8%
Northampton / Lincoln
3%
25/120/1
Northampton / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Draw / Northampton
10%
8/1
29%
7/1
7%
Draw / Lincoln
18%
7/2
18%
17/5
4%
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
10%
10/3
4%
Lincoln / Northampton
2%
40/1
41%
28/1
Lincoln / Lincoln
26%
2/1
20%
2/1
3%
Lincoln / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Northampton have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 5 and won 3. Northampton have conceded 36 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Northampton have played 11 games at home, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Lincoln lay in 12th place on 32 points in the League One league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Lincoln have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Lincoln have played 13 away games, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Northampton
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham2417522556 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-3F
Mar 8
2
Wycombe2616642454 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 25
l
 
2-3F
Mar 29
3
Wrexham2615651851 
Feb 15
l
 
4-1A
May 3
l
 
1-0A
4
Huddersfield2514651848 
Feb 1
w
 
1-3F
Apr 1
d
 
2-2F
5
Barnsley261268442 
-
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 1
6
Stockport2611871241 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 26
7
Reading251258441 
Apr 12
l
 
4-1A
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
8
L Orient2511591038 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
9
Bolton251159-138 
l
 
2-4A
Jan 28
Apr 21
l
 
3-0A
10
Mansfield241149437 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
w
 
4-1F
Feb 18
11
Lincoln Away26989-135 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
-
-
12
Charlton24978434 
l
 
0-5A
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 5
13
Rotherham25979234 
Apr 1
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
14
Blackpool257108-331 
Mar 22
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
15
Stevenage24879-331 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
16
Exeter259412-431 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 1
Mar 22
d
 
0-00-0
17
Wigan248610-130 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 1
18
Bristol R258413-1428 
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
19
Peterborough257513-526 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 5
Jan 25
d
 
1-1F
20
Northampton H266812-1626 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
21
Crawley245613-1921 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 26
Mar 4
l
 
3-0A
22
Shrewsbury255515-1920 
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
23
Cambridge254615-2118 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 29
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
24
Burton252914-1815 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
Feb 22
w
 
2-3A
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Northampton 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Northampton0 - 0Stevenage
Northampton0 - 5Charlton
Northampton2 - 1Peterborough
Northampton0 - 0Cambridge
Northampton3 - 0Crawley
Northampton1 - 0L Orient
Northampton2 - 4Bolton
Northampton0 - 2Mansfield
Northampton1 - 2Wycombe
Northampton0 - 0Burton
Northampton2 - 1Exeter
Northampton1 - 2Exeter
Northampton2 - 0Carlisle
Northampton2 - 0Port Vale
Northampton1 - 0Derby
Northampton0 - 1Blackpool
Northampton1 - 1Charlton
Northampton3 - 1Bristol R
Northampton1 - 1Bolton
Northampton0 - 2Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANorthampton1 - 0Burton
HNorthampton0 - 0Stevenage
ANorthampton1 - 1Shrewsbury
ANorthampton1 - 4Reading
HNorthampton0 - 5Charlton
ANorthampton0 - 3Rotherham
HNorthampton2 - 1Peterborough
ANorthampton0 - 2Stevenage
ANorthampton1 - 2Wigan
HNorthampton0 - 0Cambridge
ANorthampton0 - 0Blackpool
ANorthampton1 - 1Birmingham
ANorthampton1 - 2Lincoln
HNorthampton3 - 0Crawley
ANorthampton1 - 1Stockport
HNorthampton1 - 0L Orient
ANorthampton1 - 4Wrexham
HNorthampton2 - 4Bolton
HNorthampton0 - 2Mansfield
ANorthampton3 - 1Huddersfield
Lincoln 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton3 - 0Lincoln
Shrewsbury1 - 0Lincoln
Huddersfield2 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 1Lincoln
Wrexham1 - 0Lincoln
Exeter0 - 0Lincoln
Bristol R1 - 1Lincoln
Crawley3 - 0Lincoln
Blackpool1 - 1Lincoln
Cambridge0 - 2Lincoln
Peterborough1 - 1Lincoln
Stevenage0 - 1Lincoln
Burton2 - 3Lincoln
Cheltenham1 - 2Lincoln
Oxford Utd0 - 1Lincoln
Reading1 - 1Lincoln
Carlisle1 - 3Lincoln
Barnsley1 - 5Lincoln
Port Vale0 - 2Lincoln
Charlton1 - 1Lincoln
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln0 - 0Stevenage
HLincoln0 - 1Rotherham
ALincoln0 - 3Bolton
ALincoln0 - 1Shrewsbury
HLincoln2 - 0Reading
ALincoln2 - 2Huddersfield
HLincoln0 - 0Charlton
ALincoln1 - 2Rotherham
ALincoln0 - 1Wrexham
HLincoln2 - 3Wycombe
ALincoln0 - 0Exeter
ALincoln1 - 1Bristol R
HLincoln2 - 1Northampton
HLincoln2 - 1Stockport
ALincoln0 - 3Crawley
HLincoln1 - 3Birmingham
HLincoln2 - 1L Orient
ALincoln1 - 1Blackpool
ALincoln2 - 0Cambridge
HLincoln0 - 0Wigan
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Northampton since 2005
Northampton
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
7
9
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
NHT
3
D
2
LIN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Northampton
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 4Lincoln
0 - 1Lincoln
Northampton2 - 1
Northampton1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Northampton1 - 0
League games at Lincoln since 2004
Lincoln
Northampton
Goals: Scored
11
11
Games: Scored
7 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
1 / 8
NHT
2
D
3
LIN
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
Lincoln2 - 1
1 - 2Northampton
Lincoln2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Northampton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Lincoln3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Northampton Town of late. It has been 6 League One games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Lincoln City.

Northampton 20th Lincoln 11th
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1.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Northampton will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Lincoln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Northampton have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+2
Lincoln’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Northampton
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1.1
1.2
Attack rating
NHT
LIN
7%
better
view stats
Games scored16
16
Failed to score9
9
Scored first7
9
Goals scored24
28
Avg. goals scored1
1.1
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for0.8
1.1
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
NHT
LIN
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
18
Clean sheets7
7
Conceded first14
12
Goals conceded39
30
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.6
1
KickOff rating
+7%

Northampton v Lincoln League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Northampton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25345
M PinnockT EavesM PinnockS Hoskins
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Tzanev GLK10
-
A McGowan DEF181
1
-
J Willis DEF9
-
T Eyoma DEF12
2
-
A Odimayo MID23
3
1
L Shaw MID2
-
W Hondermarck MID20
2
-
M Pinnock MID2624
3
-
S. Chouchane FWD212
3
-
S Hoskins FWD2121
5
-
T Eaves FWD163
3
1
Subs
L Burge GLK17
-
J Tomlinson DEF
-
M Dyche DEF1
-
J Wilson FWD4
-
T Fosu FWD1833
2
-
N. Dobson FWD4
2
-
F. Obiagwu FWD2
-
Lincoln League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
265310
S RoughanB HouseP O'ConnorP O'Connor
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Jeacock GLK3
-
A Jackson DEF1221
2
1
P O'Connor DEF2523
9
1
S Roughan DEF2612
2
-
E Erhahon  MID23
7
2
T Darikwa MID2543
7
-
C McGrandles MID22
6
-
J Moylan MID252
1
-
R Hackett MID1312
3
-
B House FWD2151
9
-
F Draper FWD222
3
-
Subs
J Pardington GLK
-
L Montsma  DEF111
2
-
T Bayliss MID143
-
E Hamilton MID15
1
-
D Jefferies MID192
2
-
J Makama FWD2322
2
-
E Ring FWD1311
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
Bolton v Charlton
Tue 21st Jan, 19:45
Peterborough v Exeter
Tue 21st Jan, 19:45
Wigan v Burton
Tue 21st Jan, 19:45
Wrexham v Birmingham
Thu 23rd Jan, 20:00
Cambridge v Mansfield
Sat 25th Jan, 12:30
Huddersfield v Bolton
Sat 25th Jan, 12:30
Wigan v Bristol R
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Burton v Rotherham
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Exeter v Blackpool
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
L Orient v Reading
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Northampton
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Peterborough
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Charlton v Shrewsbury
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Stockport v Crawley
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Barnsley v Stevenage
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Exeter v L Orient
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Wrexham v Stevenage
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Rotherham v Cambridge
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Mansfield v Crawley
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Burton v Reading
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Wycombe v Barnsley
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Lincoln v Blackpool
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Charlton v Bristol R
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Peterborough v Wigan
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Stockport v Shrewsbury
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Bolton v Northampton
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Huddersfield v Birmingham
Tue 28th Jan, 20:00
Stevenage v Exeter
Sat 1st Feb, 12:30
Barnsley v Burton
Sat 1st Feb, 12:30
Crawley v Wrexham
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Wigan v Lincoln
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Blackpool v Charlton
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Mansfield
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Northampton v Huddersfield
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
L Orient v Stockport
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Cambridge v Wycombe
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Birmingham v Rotherham
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Reading v Bolton
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Bristol R v Peterborough
Sun 2nd Feb, 15:00