Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Cheltenham and Lincoln City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cheltenham welcome Lincoln City at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current League One season.
Form: Cheltenham vs Lincoln City
Cheltenham Form
In their last three games, Cheltenham lost 0-1 against Carlisle, got defeated 1-3 by Bristol Rovers before winning 1-2 against Burton. Cheltenham claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Reading brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Wigan. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Oxford by a 0-1 scoreline. Lincoln City claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League One, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding four.
Betting stats for Cheltenham and Lincoln City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Cheltenham have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have not won 10 of the last 11 matches
- Lincoln City have not lost 16 of the last 17 matches
- Lincoln City have not lost 16 of the last 17 matches in the League One
- Lincoln City have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches
- Lincoln City have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches in the League One
- Lincoln City have not lost the last 7 away matches in a row
Players in form: Cheltenham vs Lincoln City
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Liam Sercombe, who is performing well for Cheltenham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lincoln City.The visitors will be looking to Joe Taylor to find the net once again, after managing four League One goals for Lincoln City in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Cheltenham vs Lincoln City
Full-time result
Cheltenham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Lincoln City won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Lincoln City scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Lincoln City have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 8 matches now without losing. Lincoln City have not lost to Cheltenham in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Lincoln City have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Cheltenham have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Lincoln City, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.6 times goals per game. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Lincoln City scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
Recommended tip: Cheltenham vs Lincoln City
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cheltenham and Lincoln City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.