Lincoln (Eng) vs SouthamptonPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Lincoln are seventeenth on 3 points from 3 Championship matches: 1 win and 2 defeats, with 3 goals scored and 5 conceded. Their only home game ended in a 1-3 loss, while on the road they have won one and lost the other. Recent outings brought a 1-0 at Bolton and a 4-1 at Blackpool, before the defeats to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough. Southampton are eighteenth on 2 points, yet their record reads 2 wins and 1 defeat with a balance of 9 goals for and 4 against. In front of their own crowd they have won both games and scored 8 times, while their single away trip ended in a 1-2 loss. Their last result is a 5-1 over Millwall, which came after a 1-4 with West Ham. The only meeting on record dates back to December 2022, 2-1 to Southampton at their own ground. The division averages 3.03 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.