Match report
Swansea come from behind to beat Lincoln at Sincil Bank
Swansea overturned a half-time deficit to win 2-1 at Lincoln in a Championship round eight fixture at Sincil Bank. Reeco Hackett had put the home side ahead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, but two goals in the space of four minutes early in the second half turned the contest firmly in the visitors' favour.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Moussa Yeo levelled matters in the 47th minute, finishing off an assist from Melker Widell, before Stephen Eustáquio put Swansea ahead for the first time just after the hour mark, converting a chance created by Filip Lissah. Lincoln, who had led at the break, could not find a way back and the score stayed at 1-2 through to full time.
Swansea controlled proceedings for long spells, holding 58 percent of possession and outshooting Lincoln 14 to 10, with five efforts on target compared to four for the home side. The result kept Swansea top of the table on 17 points after eight games, while Lincoln remained down in 13th position with 11 points.
Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal and finished with a rating of 7.96, edging out teammate Moussa Yeo, whose leveller and 7.83 mark also stood out in a strong away display.
Swansea's dominance in possession, at 58 percent to Lincoln's 42, underlined how the visitors gradually took control after falling behind.
Swansea won 2–1 away against Lincoln (half-time 1–0).
Lincoln met Swansea in the Championship (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Sincil Bank. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
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Key moments
- 39' Goal (penalty): Reeco Hackett — 1–0
- 47' Goal: Moussa Yeo (assist: Melker Widell) — 1–1
- 51' Goal: Stephen Eustáquio (assist: Filip Lissah) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Lincoln (3-4-2-1)
Swansea (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lincoln 57%, the draw 28%, Swansea 15%. It finished Lincoln 1–2 Swansea.
Lincoln's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Lincoln are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Lincoln a clear lead. The draw at 28% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Lincoln at 57%?
Lincoln sit 147 points higher on our strength rating — 1693 to 1546. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,822 such games. Lincoln sit -0.47 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 39.0% of 2,455 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 58–23–19.
Why only 57%?
Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,439 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Swansea win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,851. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Swansea average 21 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 147 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Swansea have gained 68 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,385 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Lincoln vs Swansea final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lincoln 1–2 Swansea. Explore more on the Lincoln and Swansea team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lincoln vs Swansea?
Swansea won 2–1 away against Lincoln (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Lincoln vs Swansea?
Reeco Hackett (39') (penalty) for Lincoln; Moussa Yeo (47') for Swansea; Stephen Eustáquio (51') for Swansea.
›Where can I watch Lincoln vs Swansea highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lincoln 1–2 Swansea are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.