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EFL Championship · MW7 Deepdale, PrestonRef: Stephen Martin
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Preston 0-1 Lincoln City result, stats and report

Preston
Preston
Lost · xG 0.69
0 – 1
FT 07:45
Lincoln City
Won · xG 0.87
Lincoln City
Match review
Next: Wrexham v Preston · Sat 17 Oct · Millwall v Lincoln City · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Preston vs Lincoln City?

Preston 0-1 Lincoln City, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land.

How it played out

LNC won it 1–0

PrestonLNC

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

Verified final · revision 3 · 07:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Preston 0–1 Lincoln City

Freddie Draper headed home in the 81st minute to give Lincoln City a deserved 1-0 victory at Preston, a result that tells you everything you need to know about where Preston are right now.

EFL ChampionshipSat 12 Sept, 15:00
Key Takeaways
Result

Lincoln City won 1-0 away at Preston.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
F
81'⚽
Freddie Draper
AAssist: Andrei Coubiș
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Preston 0.69 xGLincoln City 0.87 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Lincoln City to win

45%Matched

Result

Preston0:1Lincoln City

Preston v LNC

Our model called Lincoln City to win at 45%. Preston 0-1 Lincoln City. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Preston have won just one of their last five matches while both teams scored in four of those games. Lincoln City show one win in recent outings with a lower BTTS rate at 50 percent. 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. Adam Reach★ MOTM88 min7.7
  2. Alfie DevinePreston90 min7.2
  3. Dom Jefferies22 min7.2
  4. Daniel IversenPreston90 min7.1
  5. Johnny Kenny64 min7.0

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

PrestonLincoln CityEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Lincoln City win the highest 1X2 probability at 45.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Preston
29.0%
Draw
25.8%
LNC
45.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
54.8%
Over 2.5 goals
52.2%

Full-time forecast audit: Lincoln City win was the highest probability; the match result was Lincoln City win.

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

  • Preston scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Preston have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Callum Lang has the highest listed average xGOT for Preston at 0.53 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Mikkel Ladefoged has the highest listed average xGOT for Lincoln City at 0.87 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 Preston vs Lincoln City?
    LNC beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship at Deepdale.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Freddie Draper opened the scoring in the 81st minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Freddie Draper (81').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Stephen Martin officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Preston vs LNC kicked off on Saturday, 12 September 2026 UK time at Deepdale.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    19 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Preston play Wrexham on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. LNC play Millwall on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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