Championship · Matchweek 7

Preston North End FC vs Lincoln City FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 7
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Preston North End FC win25%
Draw26%
Lincoln City FC win49%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Under 2.5 goals
55%
BTTS yes
49%
Over 1.5 goals
71%
Over 3.5 goals
24%
BTTS no
51%
Expected goals
1.00 – 1.49

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

The model sees Preston North End FC's home attacking output as weaker than the Championship baseline. The model credits Lincoln City FC with an above-average away defensive record. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–112.3%
  • 0–112.3%
  • 1–29.2%
  • 0–29.2%
  • 1–08.3%
  • 0–08.3%
  • 2–16.2%
  • 2–24.6%

Team comparison

StatisticPreston North End FCLincoln City FC
Matches played77
Points per match0.571.57
Goals per match1.000.86
Goals conceded per match1.860.86
Home / away goals scored43
Home / away goals conceded80
Last 5 points48
Last 5 goals scored64
Last 5 goals conceded93
Win percentage14%43%

Preston North End FC recent form

LWLLD

Lincoln City FC recent form

DDWWL

Recent form

Preston North End FC

1W 0D 4L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 10 conceded

  • Lat Watford FC1–2
  • Wvs Blackburn Rovers FC2–1
  • Lvs Bristol City FC1–3
  • Lat Charlton Athletic FC0–1
  • Lvs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–3

Lincoln City FC

1W 2D 1L in the last 4 · 3 scored, 4 conceded

  • Dvs Southampton FC1–1
  • Dvs Blackburn Rovers FC0–0
  • Wat Bolton Wanderers FC1–0
  • Lvs Portsmouth FC1–3

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 12 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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