Championship 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Preston North End 0–1 Lincoln City

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 43%.

Lincoln City won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andrew Hughes, 71.0 in 17′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Andrew Hughes Defender	17	0.04	71.0
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	95	–	48.8
Jordan Storey Defender	95	0.17	47.0
Leo Leroy Midfielder	31	–	44.8
Odeluga Offiah Defender	95	–	41.7
Alfie Devine Midfielder	95	0.07	41.4
Delano Burgzorg Forward	31	–	38.2
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	64	–	34.4
Jordan Thompson Midfielder	95	–	34.2
Callum Lang Forward	64	–	33.4
Jusef Erabi Forward	31	–	33.2
Johnny Kenny Forward	64	0.22	33.1
Harry Clarke Midfielder	95	0.03	29.7
Stanley Mills Midfielder	78	0.02	26.2
Thierry Small Midfielder	23	–	25.4
Andrija Vukčević Defender	72	–	9.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Freddie Draper Forward	36	1	0	0.17	61.8
Ivan Varfolomeev Midfielder	37	0	0	–	57.7
George Wickens Goalkeeper	95	0	0	–	52.3
Sonny Bradley Defender	95	0	0	–	50.2
Dom Jefferies Midfielder	27	0	0	–	49.4
Adam Reach Defender	88	0	0	0.13	47.9
Robert Street Forward	59	0	0	–	47.8
Tom Bayliss Midfielder	58	0	0	–	45.4
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	27	0	0	0.07	38.0
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Midfielder	68	0	0	–	37.2
Daniel Oyegoke Midfielder	68	0	0	0.11	36.4
Andrei Coubiș Defender	95	0	1	–	34.2
Deji Elerewe Defender	95	0	0	–	33.9
Conor McGrandles Midfielder	95	0	0	0.14	32.8
Ben House Midfielder	95	0	0	0.05	26.1
Ryley Towler Defender	7	0	0	–	4.7