Stockport County vs Lincoln City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stockport County played against Lincoln City in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Stockport County has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Lincoln City has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Stockport County scores 1.40 goals per game and allows 1.25. Lincoln City scores 1.43 and allows 1.05. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Stockport County's games and 48% of Lincoln City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 48%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Stockport County has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.23 per game. Stockport County takes 11.8 shots per game, while Lincoln City takes 10.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Stockport County leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. Lincoln City leads at halftime in 67% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stockport County's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). For Lincoln City, it is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

52Possession (%)48
Stockport CountyLincoln City
12Shots21
Stockport CountyLincoln City
5Shots on target5
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.46xG2.2
Stockport CountyLincoln City
3Corners3
Stockport CountyLincoln City
48Dangerous attacks73
Stockport CountyLincoln City
14Fouls9
Stockport CountyLincoln City
2Cards2
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.4Goals scored / game1.43
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.25Goals allowed / game1.05
Stockport CountyLincoln City
51%Average possession41%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
4.5Shots on target / game3.76
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.85Shots per game10.48
Stockport CountyLincoln City
4.5Shots on target3.76
Stockport CountyLincoln City
11.8%Shot conversion13.6%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
51%Possession41%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.41xG for1.23
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.22xG against1.38
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Shooting quality

Stockport County: BalancedLincoln City: Counter-attacking
Stockport CountyLincoln City
Accuracy (shots on target)38%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Lincoln City is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Stockport County · 2 pts / game - Lincoln City

Stockport County
LDWLW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-5
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Lincoln City
LWWDW
Season result split
52% W24% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-5
1.81 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lincoln City is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Stockport County · 1.05 goals / game - Lincoln City

Stockport County scoring profile: very strong

Stockport County scores in 90% of games (18 of 20 meczów), while Lincoln City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Lincoln City scoring profile: very strong

Lincoln City scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Stockport County keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)30
Stockport CountyLincoln City
25Goals conceded (season)22
Stockport CountyLincoln City
2.65Average goals per game2.48
Stockport CountyLincoln City
6Goals scored (last 5)10
Stockport CountyLincoln City
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Stockport CountyLincoln City

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal76%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
45%2 goals48%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
5%3 goals19%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
0%4 goals0%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal67%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
30%2 goals29%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
20%3 goals10%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
5%4 goals0%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
Stockport County - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 20 meczów
51%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time10%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
25%Scored in both halves33%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
60%BTTS - last 580%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Lincoln City is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / game - Stockport County · 2.19 pts / game - Lincoln City

Stockport County - half-time state
50% leading20% draw30% trailing
Lincoln City - half-time state
67% leading19% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per game (1st half)2.19
Stockport CountyLincoln City
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.76
Stockport CountyLincoln City
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.1
Stockport CountyLincoln City
65%Clean sheet before half-time76%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
40%No goal before half-time33%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.19
Stockport CountyLincoln City
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Stockport CountyLincoln City
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Stockport CountyLincoln City
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Stockport CountyLincoln City
45%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Stockport CountyLincoln City
45%No goal after half-time57%
Stockport CountyLincoln City

Stockport County - second-half results

35% W20% D45% L
34
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lincoln City - second-half results

29% W33% D38% L
46
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding78%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 52%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Stockport County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.80
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Lincoln City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.60
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Stockport County
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
6
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
6
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Lincoln City
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
5
1
16-30
6
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
8
3
61-75
4
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Stockport County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Lincoln City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Stockport CountyLigaLincoln City
Average goals per game 2.652.52 2.48
Both teams scored 60%51% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%49% 48%
Clean sheets 30%27% 33%
Goal before half-time 85%68% 81%
Goal after half-time 90%82% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.10
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Lincoln CityYellow cardReeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild
  2. Stockport CountyYellow cardTyler Jaden Napier Edward Onyango
  3. Stockport CountySubstitutionOn: Jayden FevrierOff: Tyler Jaden Napier Edward Onyango
  4. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Ivan VarfolomieievOff: Tom Bayliss
  5. Lincoln CityYellow cardThomas Philip Hamer
  6. Stockport CountyGoalJayden Fevrier
  7. Stockport CountyYellow cardOliver Norwood
  8. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Dom JeffriesOff: Freddie Draper
  9. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Justin ObikwuOff: Jack Moylan
  10. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Ryley TowlerOff: Robert Street
  11. Lincoln CityGoalRobert Street

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Stockport County vs Lincoln City?

The EFL League One match finished Stockport County 1:2 Lincoln City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Stockport County vs Lincoln City?

Stockport County score 1.40 goals per game on average and Lincoln City 1.43. The EFL League One average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Stockport County's matches and 48% of Lincoln City's.

What form are Stockport County and Lincoln City in?

Over the last 5 games Stockport County have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Lincoln City 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stockport County vs Lincoln City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.