Preston vs Lincoln prediction & probabilities (2026-09-12)

Preston vs Lincoln: model prediction

Championship
Preston

LLLWL

Sat, 12 Sep 202615:00UK
Lincoln

LLWDD

Model’s top convictions

74%

Preston or draw

74%

Over 1.5 goals

69%

Over 8.5 corners

Fairly pricedTrust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
PrestonWin probability
47.2%
Top 3 convictions

Preston or draw74.0%Strong chancePays @ 1.35
Over 1.5 goals73.7%Strong chancePays @ 1.36
Over 8.5 corners68.9%Strong chancePays @ 1.45

Model read

"When model and market disagree on Preston, that gap is the story." Preston versus Lincoln on 12 September 2026 tilts towards Preston in our numbers (47%), with plenty left over for the other outcomes. Our number sits above the market's 42% for Preston. The gap itself is information. No strong lean on goals (48% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. The run in: Preston arrive W1 D0 L5, Lincoln W1 D2 L2. Fatigue may matter, with Preston 4 days shorter on recovery than Lincoln. Lincoln are newly promoted, a profile the model deliberately prices with caution. Discipline says sit it out: trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 11.5 corners38.4%@ 2.60
Medium risk

Over 9.5 corners58.7%@ 1.70
Draw or Lincoln52.7%@ 1.90
Under 2.5 goals52.0%@ 1.92
Random finds

1-1 correct score12.8%@ 7.82
1-0 correct score10.8%@ 9.26
2-1 correct score9.3%@ 10.76

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Preston

47.2%+5.3%

Draw

26.8%-0.3%

Lincoln

25.9%-5.1%

ModelMarket

trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.573.7%

Strong chance

Over 2.548.0%

Reasonable chance

BTTS · Yes51.9%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.568.9%

Strong chance

Over 9.558.7%

Good chance

Over 10.548.3%

Reasonable chance

Over 11.538.4%

Toss-up

Most cornersPreston54.0%Lincoln35.7%

Shots markets

Over 22.564.6%

Strong chance

Over 24.552.2%

Good chance

Over 26.540.0%

Toss-up

Over 28.528.9%

Low chance

Recent shot volume

Preston13.2 taken14.2 faced
Lincoln14.0 taken16.2 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.573.7%2.548.0%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.573.7%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).

Form & head-to-head

PrestonLLLWL
LincolnLLWDD

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

PrestonLincoln
League position#24 of 24#19 of 24
Record W-D-L1-0-51-2-2
Current streakL1D2
Points per game0.501.00
Record, home vs away1-0-21-0-1
PPG, home vs away1.00·
Goals scored per game1.000.80
Goals conceded per game2.001.20
Scored, home vs away1.33·
Conceded, home vs away2.33·
1st half goals per game0.500.40
2nd half goals per game0.500.40
Corners won per game3.84.8
Cards per game2.72.4
Fouls per game12.514.0
Red cards this season00
Shots per game13.214.0
Shots faced per game14.216.2
Shots on target per game3.22.8
Over 2.5 rate

83.3%40.0%

BTTS rate

83.3%60.0%

Clean sheets

0.0%40.0%

Rates this season:PrestonLincoln

League averages this season: 2.83 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 64% · BTTS in 68%. Full league tables & stats →

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Preston win2.252.12
Draw3.403.73
Lincoln win3.003.86
Over 2.5 goals1.882.08
Under 2.5 goals1.981.92

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Preston win2.12
Draw3.73
Lincoln win3.85
Both teams to score1.92

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.09
Over 1.5 goals1.36
Over 2.5 goals2.08
Over 3.5 goals3.81
Preston most2.12
Lincoln most3.85

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.23
Over 8.5 corners1.39
Over 9.5 corners1.64
Over 10.5 corners2.03
Preston most1.85
Lincoln most2.80

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.48
Over 3.5 cards2.18
Over 4.5 cards3.68
Over 5.5 cards7.13
Preston most2.74
Lincoln most2.43

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.51
Over 7.5 SoT1.88
Over 8.5 SoT2.47
Over 9.5 SoT3.42
Preston most2.05
Lincoln most2.63

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.55
Over 24.5 shots1.91
Over 26.5 shots2.50
Over 28.5 shots3.46
Preston most1.69
Lincoln most2.87

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.68
Over 22.5 fouls2.29
Over 24.5 fouls3.41
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 64.6% Over 24.5 52.2% Over 26.5 40.0% Over 28.5 28.9%
Most: Preston 59.1% Most: Lincoln 34.9%
Preston Over 13.2 48.0% Lincoln Over 13.2 30.8%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 66.3% Over 7.5 53.2% Over 8.5 40.5% Over 9.5 29.2%
Most: Preston 48.7% Most: Lincoln 38.1%
Preston Over 4.2 40.7% Lincoln Over 4.2 33.2%

Cards

Over 2.5 67.6% Over 3.5 46.0% Over 4.5 27.1%
Most: Preston 36.5% Most: Lincoln 41.2%
Preston Over 1.8 50.2% Lincoln Over 1.8 53.7%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Preston clean sheet 34.2%
Lincoln clean sheet 21.8%
Preston win to nil 26.1%
Lincoln win to nil 13.7%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 47.2% draw 26.8% away 26.0%
double_chance
1X 74.1% 12 73.2% X2 52.8%
dnb
home 64.5% away 35.5%
btts
yes 51.9% no 48.1%
clean_sheet
home 34.4% away 21.8%
win_to_nil
home 26.3% away 13.7%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.0% home_by_2 14.5% home_by_3plus 9.7%
away_by_1 15.9% away_by_2 7.1% away_by_3plus 2.9%
correct_score
0-0 8.1% 0-1 7.4% 0-2 4.3%
0-3 1.5% 0-4 0.4% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 10.8% 1-1 12.8% 1-2 6.5%
1-3 2.3% 1-4 0.6% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 8.7% 2-1 9.3% 2-2 5.0%
2-3 1.8% 2-4 0.5% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 4.4% 3-1 4.7% 3-2 2.5%
3-3 0.9% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 1.7% 4-1 1.8% 4-2 1.0%
4-3 0.3% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.5% 5-1 0.5% 5-2 0.3%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.6%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 12.8%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 91.9% under_0.5 8.1% over_1.5 73.7%
under_1.5 26.3% over_2.5 48.0% under_2.5 52.0%
over_3.5 26.3% under_3.5 73.8% over_4.5 12.2%
under_4.5 87.8% over_5.5 4.9% under_5.5 95.2%
odd_even
odd 48.5% even 51.5%
team_home
over_0.5 78.2% under_0.5 21.8% over_1.5 45.1%
under_1.5 54.9% over_2.5 19.8% under_2.5 80.3%
team_away
over_0.5 65.6% under_0.5 34.4% over_1.5 28.9%
under_1.5 71.1% over_2.5 9.3% under_2.5 90.7%
most
home 47.2% draw 26.8% away 26.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 9.7% away_+2.5 90.3% home_-1.5 24.2%
away_+1.5 75.8% home_-0.5 47.2% away_+0.5 52.8%
home_+0.5 74.1% away_-0.5 26.0% home_+1.5 90.0%
away_-1.5 10.0% home_+2.5 97.1% away_-2.5 2.9%
total_exact
exact_0 8.1% exact_1 18.2% exact_2 25.8%
exact_3 21.7% exact_4 14.1% exact_5 7.3%
exact_6 3.2% exact_7plus 1.7%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 32.3% draw 43.8% away 23.9%
total
over_0.5 67.0% under_0.5 33.0% over_1.5 30.4%
under_1.5 69.6% over_2.5 10.1% under_2.5 89.9%
btts
yes 17.9% no 82.1%
total_exact
exact_0 33.0% exact_1 36.6% exact_2 20.3%
exact_3 7.5% exact_4plus 2.6%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 28.3% draw 41.5% away 30.2%
total
over_0.5 70.6% under_0.5 29.4% over_1.5 34.6%
under_1.5 65.4% over_2.5 12.6% under_2.5 87.5%
btts
yes 20.9% no 79.1%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 24.6% H/D 5.7% H/A 2.0%
D/H 12.4% D/D 18.2% D/A 13.2%
A/H 1.4% A/D 4.2% A/A 18.3%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 81.5% under_7.5 18.5% over_8.5 71.9%
under_8.5 28.1% over_9.5 60.8% under_9.5 39.2%
over_10.5 49.3% under_10.5 50.7% over_11.5 38.1%
under_11.5 61.9% over_12.5 28.2% under_12.5 71.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 79.1% under_3.5 20.9% over_4.5 65.2%
under_4.5 34.8% over_5.5 50.3% under_5.5 49.7%
team_away
over_3.5 68.4% under_3.5 31.6% over_4.5 51.9%
under_4.5 48.1% over_5.5 36.4% under_5.5 63.6%
most
home 54.1% draw 10.2% away 35.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.8% away_+3.5 75.2% home_-1.5 43.6%
away_+1.5 56.4% home_-0.5 54.1% away_+0.5 45.9%
home_+0.5 64.3% away_-0.5 35.7% home_+1.5 73.6%
away_-1.5 26.5% home_+3.5 87.6% away_-3.5 12.5%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 64.6% under_22.5 35.4% over_24.5 52.2%
under_24.5 47.8% over_26.5 40.0% under_26.5 60.0%
over_28.5 28.9% under_28.5 71.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 72.8% under_10.5 27.2% over_12.5 56.4%
under_12.5 43.6% over_14.5 39.9% under_14.5 60.1%
team_away
over_10.5 57.0% under_10.5 43.0% over_12.5 38.9%
under_12.5 61.1% over_14.5 23.8% under_14.5 76.1%
most
home 59.1% draw 6.0% away 34.8%
handicap
home_-4.5 34.3% away_+4.5 65.7% home_-2.5 46.5%
away_+2.5 53.5% home_-0.5 59.1% away_+0.5 40.9%
home_+0.5 65.1% away_-0.5 34.8% home_+2.5 76.0%
away_-2.5 24.0% home_+4.5 84.7% away_-4.5 15.3%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 66.3% under_6.5 33.8% over_7.5 53.2%
under_7.5 46.8% over_8.5 40.5% under_8.5 59.5%
over_9.5 29.2% under_9.5 70.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 58.4% under_3.5 41.6% over_4.5 40.7%
under_4.5 59.3% over_5.5 25.9% under_5.5 74.1%
team_away
over_3.5 50.9% under_3.5 49.1% over_4.5 33.2%
under_4.5 66.9% over_5.5 19.6% under_5.5 80.4%
most
home 48.7% draw 13.2% away 38.1%
handicap
home_-2.5 24.3% away_+2.5 75.7% home_-0.5 48.7%
away_+0.5 51.3% home_+0.5 61.9% away_-0.5 38.1%
home_+2.5 83.4% away_-2.5 16.6%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 67.6% under_2.5 32.4% over_3.5 46.0%
under_3.5 54.0% over_4.5 27.1% under_4.5 72.9%
over_5.5 14.0% under_5.5 86.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.1%
team_home
over_1.5 50.2% under_1.5 49.8% over_2.5 23.9%
under_2.5 76.1%
team_away
over_1.5 53.7% under_1.5 46.3% over_2.5 26.9%
under_2.5 73.1%
most
home 36.5% draw 22.3% away 41.2%
handicap
home_-1.5 18.4% away_+1.5 81.6% home_-0.5 36.5%
away_+0.5 63.5% home_+0.5 58.8% away_-0.5 41.2%
home_+1.5 78.2% away_-1.5 21.8%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 59.4% under_20.5 40.6% over_22.5 43.7%
under_22.5 56.3% over_24.5 29.3% under_24.5 70.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 61.0% under_9.5 39.1% over_11.5 38.5%
under_11.5 61.5% over_13.5 20.5% under_13.5 79.5%
team_away
over_9.5 66.6% under_9.5 33.4% over_11.5 44.6%
under_11.5 55.4% over_13.5 25.4% under_13.5 74.6%
most
home 41.7% draw 7.9% away 50.3%
handicap
home_-3.5 20.9% away_+3.5 79.1% home_-0.5 41.7%
away_+0.5 58.3% home_+2.5 65.2% away_-2.5 34.8%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 9.5% no 90.6%
home
yes 8.6% no 91.5%
away
yes 1.0% no 99.0%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

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Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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