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Lincoln vs Southampton Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:30

Lincoln logo
Lincoln
PPG 1.21 · HOME
LAST 5
LLWD ·
VS
UPCOMING
Southampton logo
Southampton
PPG 1.23 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWWD ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 55.9% vs bookmaker-implied 59.9%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.1%0-19.0%0-26.6%0-33.3%0-4+1.7%1 1-08.0%1-111.9%1-28.8%1-34.3%1-4+2.2%2 2-05.3%2-17.9%2-25.8%2-32.9%2-4+1.5%3 3-02.3%3-13.5%3-22.6%3-31.3%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-01.0%4+-11.5%4+-21.1%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 31.8% 25.0% 4.00 +27.2%
Draw 24.1% 26.7% 3.75 -5.8%
Away win 44.1% 55.2% 1.81 -20.2%
Over 2.5 53.8% 57.8% 1.73 -6.9%
Over 3.5 33.4% 35.7% 2.80 -6.5%
BTTS 55.9% 59.9% 1.67 -6.7%
Home O1.5 38.5% 34.5% 2.90 +11.7%
Away O1.5 42.2% 56.5% 1.77 -25.3%

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 34%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)1.5 BTTS prob55.9%

A 44% / xG 1.3-1.5 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.9%
#2 1–2 8.8%
#3 0–1 9.0%
#4 2–1 7.9%
#5 0–2 6.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Lincoln1.3
Southampton1.5

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.8% · O3.5 PROB 33.4%

Form & verdict PPG

LINCOLN · PPG 1.21

SOUTHAMPTON · PPG 1.23

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap -0.16 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Lincoln (H) 31.8%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV +27.2%
Draw 24.1%
ODDS 3.75 · IMPLIED 26.7% EV -5.8%
Southampton (A) 44.1%
ODDS 1.81 · IMPLIED 55.2% EV -20.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

Lincoln ▾ lower is better Southampton

Attack

12.8
Shots
17.0
2.5
Shots on target
4.8
5.5
Shots off target
6.8
4.8
Blocked shots
5.5
8.2
Shots inside box
12.2
4.5
Shots outside box
4.8
19.6%
Shooting accuracy
27.9%
30.0%
Goals per shot on target
52.6%
0.75
Goals
2.50
1.30
xG for 3·3 of 4
2.41

Defence

16.0
Shots faced
15.0
5.5
Shots on target faced
3.5
1.25
Goals conceded
1.25
1.64
xG against 3·3 of 4
0.86
4.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.2

Control

33.5%
Possession
57.0%
248
Passes
478
170
Accurate passes
409
68.4%
Pass accuracy
85.6%
5.0
Corners
6.2
7.2
Corners faced
5.0
4.2
Offsides
2.8

Discipline

14.0
Fouls
8.2
2.2
Yellow cards
2.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Lincoln face Southampton in England - Championship on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Lincoln a 32% chance, the draw 24% and Southampton 44%, so Southampton are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Lincoln and 1.5 for Southampton (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Lincoln are averaging 1.21 points per game versus 1.23 for Southampton. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +27.1%.

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