Updated 12 September 2026, after full time.
Preston 0-1 Lincoln in the Championship at Deepdale, Preston on 12 September 2026. Scorers: Freddie Draper for Lincoln.
Preston 0-1 Lincoln was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Deepdale. Scorers: Freddie Draper for Lincoln. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston vs Lincoln was played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 12 September 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. It finished Preston 0-1 Lincoln in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 31 October.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stephen Martin refereed Preston vs Lincoln, averaging 23.6 fouls and 4.8 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Stat | Preston | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 16 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 14 | 14 |
| Passes | 338 | 342 |
Lincoln: F. Draper 81'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 279.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |