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Preston 0-1 Lincoln: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 7
FT
    • 81'F. Draper
    DeepdaleSteve MartinCapacity 23,408Sat, 12 Sept 202616:00
    Preston crest4-4-2
    Line ups
    3-4-2-1Lincoln crest
    Referee
    Martin
    Daniel Iversen6.6
    Iversen
    Andrija Vukčević6.2
    Vukčević
    Odel Offiah6.9
    Offiah
    Jordan Storey6.9
    Storey
    Liam Gibbs6.9
    Gibbs
    Alfie Devine7.2
    Devine
    Jordan Thompson7.0
    Thompson
    Stanley Mills6.9
    Mills
    Harry Clarke6.6
    Clarke
    Johnny Kenny6.3
    Kenny
    Callum Lang6.5
    Lang
    George Wickens6.7
    Wickens
    Andrei Coubiș7.2
    Coubiș
    Sonny Bradley7.0
    Bradley
    Deji Elerewe6.9
    Elerewe
    Adam Reach7.9
    Reach
    Conor McGrandles6.6
    McGrandles
    Tom Bayliss7.0
    Bayliss
    Daniel Oyegoke6.9
    Oyegoke
    Ben House6.0
    House
    Reeco Hackett
    Hackett
    Robert Street7.0
    Street
    Stuart McCall portrait
    Assistant
    Stuart McCall

    Home

    • T. Carroll portraitPreston crest
      T. Carroll
      Ankle Injury
      Out
    • A. McCann portraitPreston crest
      A. McCann
      Hamstring Injury
      Out
    • B. Potts portraitPreston crest
      B. Potts
      Ankle Injury
      Out

    Away

    • T. Darikwa portraitLincoln crest
      T. Darikwa
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • T. Hamer portraitLincoln crest
      T. Hamer
      Health problems
      Out
    • M. Melia portraitLincoln crest
      M. Melia
      Thigh Injury
      Out
    Player of the match
    Adam Michael Reach headshot
    Adam Michael Reach
    Defender · Lincoln
    7.9
    This match
    Shooting1.3Finishing1.6Creativity3.1Passing4.6Involvement3.5Defending10.0Physical6.5Dribbling4.3
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Shots2
    Dribbles won1
    Build-up
    Passes29
    Key passes1
    Pass accuracy72%
    Defending
    Tackles4
    Interceptions4
    Duels won9 · 100%
    Fouls won/made3 / 0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Devine7.2Thompson7.0Gibbs6.9Jefferies7.5Draper7.5Reach7.9
    Player
    George WickensG200,12+0,1217/405/28
    Daniel IversenG311,01+0,0118/3810/30
    Preston crestLive statsLincoln crest

    Possession & Passing

    52%Possession48%
    338Total passes341
    75%Pass accuracy75%
    16Corners3

    Attack

    11Shots9
    3On target3
    2Off target6
    6Blocked shots1

    Box & Quality

    8Shots in box6
    3Shots out box3
    0.6xG0.7
    0.1Goals prevented0.1

    Defense & Discipline

    3Goalkeeper saves2
    0Offsides2
    8Fouls9
    1Yellow cards1

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,22xG0,17
    3Shots2
    1On target0
    0Big chances0
    8Touches in box13
    47%Possession53%
    7Corners2
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    Second half

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    0,37xG0,49
    8Shots7
    2On target3
    1Big chances1
    9Touches in box13
    57%Possession43%
    9Corners1

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Preston crestPreston
    0.5811952%
    47% open play53% set piece
    Lincoln crestLincoln
    0.659348%
    74% open play26% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    20 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,30,60,81,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Freddie Draper 81'Lincoln0,65 xGPreston0,58 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Preston crestPreston0,58 xG · 0 scoredLincoln crestLincoln0,65 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Preston20
    Open play 11Set piece 5Foul won 1Rebound 2Defensive 1
    Lincoln17
    Open play 14Set piece 2Rebound 1

    Momentum

    20 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Freddie Draper 81'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PrestonLincoln
    Preston crestPreston37% pressureLincoln crestLincoln63% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-1
    0%Draw 0%100%
    0.58xG0.65
    11Shots9
    9On target3
    Momentum
    Andrew Hughes portrait90' Saved Andrew Hughes 0.04 xG

    Shot map

    11 v 9

    Preston shoot right, Lincoln left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    PRELINgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    12 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Adam Reach, 14', off targetJohnny Kenny, 17', off targetDaniel Oyegoke, 32', off targetAdam Reach, 50', off targetJohnny Kenny, 53', off targetBen House, 60', off targetIvan Varfolomeev, 60', off targetChiedozie Ogbene, 90', off target
    PrestonLincolngoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    PrestonDefensive line 34%
    56Mills17Lang40Gibbs40Storey30Kenny63Devine84Clarke61Offiah72Thompson59Vukčević61Iversen
    LincolnDefensive line 27%
    19Street42Bayliss46House62Wickens52Elerewe47Oyegoke41Hackett-F…78Bradley68Reach54McGrandles70Coubiș

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    PrestonUntil 64'
    157424201711431038

    Most-connected pair: Thompson and Clarke, 13 passes between them.

    LincolnUntil 58'
    15483147125181733

    Most-connected pair: Bradley and Coubiș, 16 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    58control42
    61%Field tiltField tilt 39%9Box entriesBox entries 1011Passes into boxPasses into box 10
    B
    Ben House
    7 touches in box
    Press11.4 · 9.1Territory61% · 39%Direct2.78 · 2.48Progress37 · 35Dribble4 · 1Creation20 · 17Threat0.54 · 0.44Recover18 · 16
    Preston crest

    In possession

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    60,7%Field tilt39,3%
    11Passes into box10
    28Progressive passes16
    2Carries into final third10
    6Chances created5

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

    Lincoln crest
    11,38Press intensity (PPDA)9,07
    15High turnovers7
    18Regains within 5s16
    18,0sBall recovery time25,3s
    11Interceptions18

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    72Carries105
    955mCarry distance1622m
    9Progressive carries19
    423mProgressive carry distance828m
    1Carries into the box1

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

    Lincoln crest
    4Take-ons won1
    10Take-ons attempted6
    503mProgressive pass distance269m
    0Through balls0
    8Switches of play1

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

    Preston crest

    Threat created

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    0,54Expected threat (xT)0,44
    0,21Action value (VAEP)1,28
    20Shot-creating actions17
    0Goal-creating actions2
    0,19Expected assisted goals0,45

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,0Passes per attack3,7
    10,5sAttack duration12,3s
    2,78 m/sAttack directness2,48 m/s
    2Build-up attacks6
    13Direct attacks12

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

    Lincoln crest
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    Attack

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    17Touches in box26
    75Final third entries59
    1Big chances1
    0,12xG on target1,01
    1Big chances missed0
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    Passing

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    8/45 (18%)Crosses4/20 (20%)
    24/64 (38%)Long balls15/66 (23%)
    24Throw-ins12
    9Free kicks8
    9Goal kicks5
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    Duels

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    51Total49
    26/48 (54%)Ground22/48 (46%)
    17/36 (47%)Aerial19/36 (53%)
    4/10 (40%)Dribbles1/7 (14%)
    8Dispossessed8
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    Defending

    Lincoln crest
    39Recoveries50
    9Interceptions10
    14Tackles14
    36%Tackles won57%
    27Clearances52
    0Big chances scored1
    0Big saves1
    1Fouled in final third0
    6,70Average rating7,65

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

    Preston crestShare of their matchesLincoln crest

    They score

    60%1+ goal70%

    They concede

    100%1+ goal60%
    60%2+ goals50%
    30%3+ goals30%
    10%4+ goals10%

    Heaviest results

    Preston crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)

    Lincoln crestbest 1-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (H)

    Match summary

    Lincoln beat Preston 1-0 at Deepdale in the Championship. It was goalless at half-time. F. Draper scored the only goal in the 81st minute. In their last 2 meetings, Preston have won 0, Lincoln 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 35%
    PRE33%
    X32%
    LIN35%

    → Double chance: Lincoln or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Preston crestShare per factorLincoln crest
    38%Form62%
    56%Attack44%
    38%Defence62%
    31%Goal model (Poisson)69%
    0%Head-to-head100%
    0%Goals100%
    41%Overall59%
    Last 5 matches
    Scored 5, conceded 10
    Last 5 matches
    Scored 4, conceded 6

    Who will win?

    Cast your vote!

    Preston crestCompare teamsLincoln crest
    Team formsLatestPts
    24
    Preston crestPreston
    LLDLL
    4
    18
    Lincoln crestLincoln
    LLLWW
    11
    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 2 meetings

    Preston crest0
    Wins
    0
    Draws
    2Lincoln crest
    Wins

    Venue spotlight

    Deepdale
    Preston, England
    23,408
    Capacity