League One: Northampton vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 27 match between Northampton and Lincoln City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Lincoln City visit Northampton, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 27 match taking place at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday.

Team form: Northampton vs Lincoln City

Northampton Form

Northampton went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Shrewsbury. Another draw followed, this time 0-0 against Stevenage, before they beat Burton by 0-1. Northampton won three of their previous six matches at Sixfields Stadium in the League One. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring six goals to six against.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Rotherham before drawing 0-0 with Stevenage. They were defeated once again, when Birmingham ran out 2-1 winners. Lincoln City are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded nine goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Northampton and Lincoln City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Northampton and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Northampton vs Lincoln City

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Tom Eaves will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lincoln City hope Bailey Cadamarteri can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Northampton claimed a modest four 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 four. Lincoln City won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Lincoln City have not lost to Northampton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Lincoln City scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Lincoln City have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Lincoln City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Northampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lincoln City claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Northampton have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Lincoln City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Northampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lincoln City, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Lincoln City did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games