LincolnLincoln vs Southampton — Championship
1-1
SouthamptonSincil Bank, Lincoln
Going into the match, Lincoln had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Southampton had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.3. Lincoln are 18th in the Championship on 12 points; Southampton are 7th on 17.
Match report
Home form going in: Lincoln
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (D W L L W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Blackburn · 1 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at Bolton · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Portsmouth · 22 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Middlesbrough · 15 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Port Vale · 2 May 2026
- W 0-2 at Port Vale · 2 May 2026
Away form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W L W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Birmingham · 1 Sept 2026
- W 5-1 vs Millwall · 29 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Stoke City · 22 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Watford · 16 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at Preston · 2 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs Ipswich · 28 Apr 2026
How it unfolded
- 44' Normal Goal — Welington (Southampton)
- 87' Normal Goal — Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln)
Match statistics
| Lincoln | Metric | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 19 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 318 | Total passes | 511 |
| 239 | Accurate passes | 451 |
| 14 | Key passes | 15 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
| 45 | Duels won | 55 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |