Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Lincoln City

Bottom side Preston North End host newly promoted Lincoln City in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 BST). The Lilywhites have won one and lost five of their opening six games, while the Imps have also picked up one victory so far (D2 L2) in their first season in the second tier since 1961. This will be the first season in which Preston and Lincoln City have faced in the league since 1998-99, when the Lilywhites completed a league double over the Imps. Lincoln City have won just one of their past 10 league matches against Preston (D3 L6), a 2-1 away win in August 1995. With three points, this is Preston's joint-lowest points tally after their first six games of a league season since 1930 (assuming 3 pts/win all-time), also having three at this stage in 2010-11 and 2016-17. Lincoln City are the lowest scorers in the Championship this season with four goals – their joint-fewest after their opening five games of a league campaign since returning to the EFL in 2017 (also four goals in 2021-22 and 2022-23). Preston have lost both of their previous two league games against newly promoted opponents, last losing three in a row in February 2013.