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Lincoln City 1-1 Southampton result, stats and report

Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Drew · xG 1.78
1 – 1
FT 07:55
Southampton
Drew · xG 0.63
Southampton
Match review
Next: Sheffield Utd v Lincoln City · Sat 10 Oct · Southampton v Portsmouth · Sun 11 Oct
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Who won Lincoln City vs Southampton?

Lincoln City 1-1 Southampton, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.

How it played out

Level at 1–1 when it finished

LNCSouthampton

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 8 · 07:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Lincoln City 1–1 Southampton

Southampton ground out a 1-0 win at Lincoln City, with Welington's 44th-minute goal proving enough despite Lincoln enjoying the lion's share of possession. It was efficient, ugly in places, and entirely professional.

EFL ChampionshipSat 5 Sept, 12:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Lincoln City and Southampton drew 1-1.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
W
44'⚽
Welington
JAssist: James Ward-Prowse
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Lincoln City 1.78 xGSouthampton 0.63 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Southampton to win

38%Missed

Result

Lincoln City1:1Southampton

LNC v Southampton

Our model leaned Southampton to win at 38%. Lincoln City 1-1 Southampton. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Southampton travel to Sincil Bank on Saturday, 5 September at 11:30 UTC for an EFL Championship clash against Lincoln City. Lincoln have won one of their last five matches; Southampton the same, though the visitors have seen both teams score in all five recent outings compared to half of Lincoln's. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. James Ward-Prowse★ MOTM1 assist · 90 min8.2
  2. Mikkel Ladefoged1 goal · 26 min7.7
  3. WelingtonSouthampton1 goal · 78 min7.6
  4. Léo Scienza63 min7.5
  5. Daniel PeretzSouthampton90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Lincoln CitySouthamptonEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Southampton win the highest 1X2 probability at 38.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

LNC
36.8%
Draw
25.3%
Southampton
38.0%
Both teams to score · Yes
58.3%
Over 2.5 goals
56.0%

Full-time forecast audit: Southampton win was the highest probability; the match result was draw.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 12league matches away from home unbeaten for Southampton.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Southampton scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Southampton have averaged 2.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Ben House has the highest listed average xGOT for Lincoln City at 0.53 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Divin Mubama has the highest listed average xGOT for Southampton at 0.76 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Lincoln City vs Southampton?
    LNC and Southampton drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Welington opened the scoring in the 44th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Welington (44'), Mikkel Ladefoged (87').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Andrew Kitchen officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    LNC vs Southampton kicked off on Saturday, 5 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    LNC play Sheffield Utd on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. Southampton play Portsmouth on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time.

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