- Home form: Preston's record in the Championship 2026-2027 after three home games is W1, D0, L2, with the Lilywhites averaging 1.33 goals per game at home and conceding 2.33.
- Away form: Lincoln's record in the Championship 2026-2027 after two away games is W1, D0, L1, with the Imps conceding just two goals on the road.
- Recent form: Lincoln have looked more solid in recent games, posting a record of W2, D2, L1 across their last five in all competitions.
Home edge for the Lilywhites at Deepdale
Preston North End have looked like a team in trouble so far in the Championship 2026-2027, and Paul Heckingbottom's team already sit 23rd in the table with three points from five matches. The hosts are slight favorites for this fixture at 2.25, ahead of Lincoln City at 2.94 and the draw at 3.5, but the Imps are just above the early scrap themselves, in 17th with five points from their first five outings.
The home edge should see Preston through here, but don't expect the hosts to run away with this one as Lincoln have shown that they can trouble the north-west club already. The only previous H2H between these teams saw the Imps take a 0-1 victory away from home in a Friendly Club Match in 2026, and we're backing Lincoln City to nick this one too.
Lincoln can nick it
Recent result:
Preston took a big step towards staying afloat with a 2-1 home win over Blackburn Rovers in the Championship 2026/2027 yesterday, but their overall momentum doesn't look particularly good heading into this contest.
Form and style:
The home team have four defeats in their last five matches in all competitions (W1, D0, L4), while Lincoln are unbeaten in two after a 0-1 away win at Bolton Wanderers in the Championship 2026/2027 last weekend. Two home draws against Blackburn Rovers and Southampton followed for Chris Cohen's men, who have shown themselves to be a compact unit that can hurt opposition when their press is on.
Market view:
Both teams to score at 1.65 looks the sharp option in this market as we're likely to see a close and lively fixture, but Lincoln City are our main fancy here.
Lincoln’s press can punish Preston
Heckingbottom's Preston North End have been well organised in a 3-at-the-back structure with width from their wing-backs, but they've tended to play at a controlled tempo that Lincoln's bursts of pressing can exploit when the ball is lost in the build-up areas.
We're going to back the visitors to nick this game and keep it close, but Preston should have the edge at Deepdale on Saturday.
- Callum Lang has been the spark for the North End in the Championship 2026/2027 with two goals in five games so far, while Delano Burgzorg has provided some real end product with two assists.
- Adam Reach has been Lincoln's biggest threat in the Championship 2026/2027 so far, but he's only found the net once in five.
