Championship 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Lincoln City 1–1 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Lincoln City favourites at 57%.

Lincoln City deserved more from the draw, creating 2.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mikkel Ladefoged, 81.7 in 30′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Mikkel Ladefoged Forward	30	1	0	0.72	81.7
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Midfielder	30	0	1	–	79.1
Robert Street Forward	64	0	0	0.34	46.6
George Wickens Goalkeeper	94	0	0	–	45.2
Sonny Bradley Defender	64	0	0	–	44.5
Yunus Konak Midfielder	30	0	0	0.06	44.0
Conor McGrandles Midfielder	76	0	0	–	42.9
Tom Bayliss Midfielder	18	0	0	–	41.6
Ben House Midfielder	76	0	0	0.53	39.4
Ryley Towler Defender	94	0	0	–	37.8
Andrei Coubiș Defender	94	0	0	0.30	37.7
Deji Elerewe Defender	94	0	0	0.03	37.7
Freddie Draper Forward	94	0	0	0.08	37.1
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	18	0	0	0.21	36.7
Ivan Varfolomeev Midfielder	64	0	0	–	34.8
Adam Reach Defender	94	0	0	0.03	32.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder	94	0	1	0.08	69.2
Ryan Manning Midfielder	16	0	0	–	68.8
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	94	0	0	–	66.6
Keven Schlotterbeck Defender	94	0	0	0.03	61.9
Welington Defender	78	1	0	0.02	57.5
Flynn Downes Midfielder	94	0	0	–	54.4
Leo Scienza Midfielder	63	0	0	0.17	52.8
James Bree Defender	94	0	0	–	50.8
Jack Stephens Defender	94	0	0	–	49.2
Lewis Dobbin Forward	16	0	0	0.07	46.6
Cyle Larin Forward	62	0	0	0.18	44.1
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	84	0	0	0.10	43.0
Samuel Edozie Midfielder	31	0	0	–	42.7
Finn Azaz Midfielder	78	0	0	0.05	40.3
Divin Mubama Forward	32	0	0	0.09	34.6
Nathan Wood Defender	10	0	0	–	17.3