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Lincoln City vs Southampton: result, line-ups and stats

Lincoln City 8 · 11 points
  • 87' Mikkel Ladefoged
1 - 1
Southampton 9 · 10 points
  • 44' Welington

Line-ups Lincoln City vs Southampton

Lincoln City 3-4-2-1 · Tom Shaw
1 Wickens
6 Towler
15 Bradley
25 Elerewe
3 Reach
14 McGrandles
24 Varfolomeev
4 Coubiș
17 Street
18 House
34 Draper
  • 64' Yunus Konak Ivan Varfolomeev
  • 64' Reeco Hackett Sonny Bradley
  • 64' Mikkel Ladefoged Rob Street
  • 76' Tom Bayliss Conor McGrandles
  • 76' Chiedozie Ogbene Ben House

Line-up for Lincoln City: Wickens, Towler, Bradley, Elerewe, Reach, McGrandles, Varfolomeev, Coubiș, Street, House, Draper

Bench
  • 46 J. Gauci
  • 20 C. Elder
  • 8 T. Bayliss 76'
  • 16 D. Jefferies
  • 26 Y. E. Konak 64'
  • 27 C. Ogbene 76'
  • 7 R. Hackett-Fairchild 64'
  • 19 T. Olaofe
  • 11 M. Ladefoged 64'
Absentees Lincoln City

Melia, Darikwa (injured), Hamer (doubtful)

Southampton
1 Peretz
14 Bree
5 Stephens
13 Schlotterbeck
34 Welington
4 Downes
30 Ward-Prowse
27 Matsuki
10 Azaz
7 Scienza
9 Larin
  • 62' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 63' Samuel Edozie Léo Scienza
  • 78' Lewis Dobbin Finn Azaz
  • 79' Ryan Manning Welington
  • 84' Nathan Wood Kuryu Matsuki

Line-up for Southampton: Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Welington, Downes, Ward-Prowse, Matsuki, Azaz, Scienza, Larin

Bench
  • 25 G. Long
  • 3 R. Manning 79'
  • 15 N. Wood 84'
  • 6 Z. Abbott
  • 18 T. Fellows
  • 26 C. Bragg
  • 11 L. Dobbin 78'
  • 23 S. Edozie 63'
  • 28 D. Mubama 62'
Absentees Southampton

Jander (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lincoln City

  1. Freddie Draper Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Ben House Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Reeco Hackett Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Adam Reach Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mikkel Ladefoged Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin Forward 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz Midfielder 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Léo Scienza Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ryan Manning Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lincoln City

Player Starts Min. Form
George Wickens 5/5 450 strong
Deji Elerewe 5/5 450 solid
Conor McGrandles 5/5 436 solid
Adam Reach 5/5 429 strong
Ryley Towler 4/5 362 solid
Ben House 4/4 341 strong
Freddie Draper 4/5 317 solid
Ivan Varfolomeev 3/5 305 solid

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
James Bree 5/5 450 solid
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 447 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 436 excellent
Nathan Wood 4/5 370 solid
Ryan Manning 4/5 370 solid
Léo Scienza 5/5 369 excellent
Cyle Larin 5/5 364 strong

Stats

Lincoln City Match Southampton
  • 2.27 xG 0.77
  • 39% Possession 61%
  • 19 Shots 16
  • 5 Shots on target 4
  • 8 Shots off target 9
  • 4 Corners 6
  • 14 Fouls 10
  • 0 Offsides 1
  • 3 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.59 1.52
  • Predicted goals2.3
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

LIN home Per match SOU away
0.67 Points 0.67
0.67 Goals for 1.00
1.33 Goals against 1.33
1.69 xG for 1.54
1.43 xG against 1.62
5.7 Corners 6.3
LDD Home and away form LDD

Lincoln City vs Southampton: head-to-head record

1 previous meetings
0 Lincoln City 0 draws 1 Southampton
  • Goals per match3.00
  • Both teams scored100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Dec 2022 Southampton 2 - 1 Lincoln City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Lincoln City vs Southampton?

The referee for Lincoln City vs Southampton was A. Kitchen.

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Southampton?

Lincoln City are without Mason Melia (thigh injury), Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury) and Tom Hamer (health problems).

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Lincoln City?

Southampton are without Caspar Jander (lacking match fitness).

What formation do Lincoln City play?

Lincoln City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

How did the last meeting between Lincoln City and Southampton finish?

On 20 December 2022, Southampton vs Lincoln City finished 2-1.

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