Ace Football previews the League One round 5 match between Lincoln City and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Northampton come to LNER Stadium for the League One match this coming Tuesday, Lincoln City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Looking at the current standings in the League One, the two teams are separated by six points.
Form: Lincoln City vs Northampton
Lincoln City Form
In their last three games, Lincoln City lost 1-3 against Birmingham, got defeated 3-0 by Crawley before winning 2-1 against Stockport County. Lincoln City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
Northampton Form
In their last three matches, Northampton beat Leyton Orient 1-0, drew 1-1 with Stockport County and beat Crawley by 3-0. Northampton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by ten goals to eight.
Betting facts for Lincoln City and Northampton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Northampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Northampton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Northampton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Lincoln City vs Northampton
Cameron McGeehan shows decent form right now for Northampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lincoln City, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Bailey Cadamarteri also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.
Betting markets: Lincoln City vs Northampton
Full-time result
Lincoln City claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Northampton won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Lincoln City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Northampton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Northampton played. Northampton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lincoln City have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Northampton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lincoln City, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Lincoln City vs Northampton
To sum up, the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Northampton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.
Lincoln City vs Northampton: Who wins the game?
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