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

Preston are twenty-third with three points from five rounds: one win and four defeats, five goals scored and ten conceded. At Deepdale they have played three times, one win and two defeats, four goals scored and seven conceded; both away trips ended in defeat, with one goal scored and three against. The recent picture is heavy: after the opening win came four straight losses. Lincoln are two points better off in eighteenth: one win, two draws and two defeats, four goals scored and six conceded. On the road the record reads one win and one defeat in two games, two goals scored and two conceded; at home they are still without a win, two draws and one defeat in three matches, two scored and four against. Their form is dipping too: two opening draws, then a win, then two consecutive defeats. The competition average is 2.85 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.