Lincoln City desperately need points on Saturday, Sep 5 at 1:30 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Lincoln City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Southampton, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Lincoln City head into this on the back of a defeat, while Southampton arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Lincoln City and Southampton have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Lincoln City won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Lincoln City a slight edge, but Southampton are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.