Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Harrogate Town 1–3 Lincoln City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.3
Actual xG
0.4 – 2.9
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Harrogate Town 39%, the draw 26%, Lincoln City 35%.

Lincoln City won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Robert Street, 69.6 in 69′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Harrogate Town

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Lincoln City

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Harrogate Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ellis Taylor Midfielder23100.1069.4–
Warren Burrell Defender2300–69.0–
Liam Gibson Defender90000.0259.9–
Zico Asare Defender9000–52.7–
Thomas Hill Midfielder9000–51.2–
Bobby Faulkner Defender9000–50.2–
Reece Smith Midfielder90000.0445.5–
Bryn Morris Midfielder45000.0243.7–
Tom Cursons Forward61000.0842.8–
Conor McAleny Midfielder2300–40.3–
Shawn McCoulsky Forward2900–39.2–
Ben Fox Midfielder6700–38.1–
Jack Evans Midfielder4500–35.3–
Mark Oxley Goalkeeper9000–34.1–
Stephen Duke-McKenna Midfielder67000.1330.9–
Lewis Cass Defender6700–30.8–

Lincoln City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robert Street Forward69111.5369.6–
Tom Bayliss Midfielder6900–67.9–
Tom Hamer Defender90000.0858.7–
James Collins Forward31010.3458.5–
Sonny Bradley Defender90000.1056.6–
Ethan Hamilton Midfielder90000.0556.3–
Zach Jeacock Goalkeeper9000–50.4–
Freddie Draper Forward90100.4050.1–
Jack Moylan Midfielder83100.0849.4–
Tendayi Darikwa Defender8300–45.1–
Conor McGrandles Midfielder2100–39.8–
Ryley Towler Defender90000.1336.8–
Zane Okoro Midfielder21000.0634.0–
Erik Ring Midfielder59000.1329.5–