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Southampton vs Lincoln has a limited direct backdrop, with a Championship draw and a secondary League Cup win for Southampton. The teams shared 1-1 at Lincoln on 5 September 2026, while Southampton won 2-1 at home on 20 December 2022 in the League Cup. The different competitions keep the balance open: neither club has a league win to define the pairing, and the next Championship meeting can add a new direction.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Lincoln
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8M
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20D
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46G
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7M
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16M
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26M
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11F
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27F
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19F
Southampton Substitutes
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D
6
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M
26
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F
11
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M
23
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M
18
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G
25
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D
3
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F
28
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D
15
Match events
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43'Conor McGrandles Yellow Card
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44'⚽Welington Normal Goal (Asst: James Ward-Prowse)
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54'C. Cohen Yellow Card
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56'Ivan Varfolomeev Yellow Card
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62'Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
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63'Samuel Edozie Léo Scienza
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64'Yunus Konak Ivan Varfolomeev
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64'Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Sonny Bradley
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64'Mikkel Ladefoged Robert Nicholas Street
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75'F. Draper Yellow Card
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76'Tom Bayliss Conor McGrandles
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76'Chiedozie Ogbene Ben House
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78'Lewis Dobbin Finn Azaz
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78'Ryan Manning Welington
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84'Nathan Wood-Gordon Kuryu Matsuki
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87'⚽Mikkel Ladefoged Normal Goal (Asst: Reeco Hackett-Fairchild)
Stats for this game
Matchup Southampton VS Lincoln
The Championship meeting ended level
Southampton and Lincoln drew 1-1 at Lincoln on 5 September 2026. That league score gives each club a goal and a point but establishes no winner in the Championship comparison. The result leaves the direct balance open. A future meeting can therefore give one club the league advantage, while the cup context remains separate and the established draw continues to provide a measured counterpoint.
The League Cup win remains secondary
Southampton beat Lincoln 2-1 at home in the League Cup on 20 December 2022. That knockout result gives Southampton a positive result, but the different competition means it should not replace the level Championship meeting. Lincoln can point to their away draw, while Southampton have the cup win and an opportunity to establish a league direction. The enduring question is whether the next Championship contest produces a winner or preserves the open balance set by the 1-1 score.
Past head to head stats
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Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 2 games
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