Ace Football previews the League One round 9 match between Lincoln City and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
This will be the first time that Lincoln City face Luton lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.
Lincoln City approach round 9 as number 7 in the League One table with 15 points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Luton have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.
Team form: Lincoln City vs Luton
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Mansfield. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Wigan in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Burton in a 0-1 encounter. 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 two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.
Luton Form
It is all or nothing with Luton following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-1 in an encounter with Cardiff to which, they replied by beating Burton0-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-3 against Plymouth. Luton managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Lincoln City and Luton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Luton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Luton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Luton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Luton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lincoln City vs Luton
James Collins is showing good form for Lincoln City, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Nahki Wells scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Lincoln City vs Luton
Full-time result
Lincoln City won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Luton won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Lincoln City are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Luton have not lost to Lincoln City in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lincoln City scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Luton have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Lincoln City have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Lincoln City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Luton played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.