Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between Lincoln City and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Lincoln City will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Portsmouth for a round 2 match in the Championship.
Lincoln City are number 18 in the table on zero points after one match. Portsmouth rank as number 22 with zero points after one match played.
Form: Lincoln City vs Portsmouth
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Port Vale by 0-2, before winning 1-2 against Derby. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough.
Portsmouth Form
A draw is all that prevents Portsmouth from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Birmingham as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against West Ham by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Queens Park Rangers won the game and the exact score was 1-3. Portsmouth won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 14 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Lincoln City and Portsmouth
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lincoln City and Portsmouth played across all tournaments.
- Lincoln City have won 9 of the last 11 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lincoln City have won 9 of the last 11 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lincoln City have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Lincoln City have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Portsmouth away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Lincoln City vs Portsmouth
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Adam Reach will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Portsmouth hope Adrian Segecic can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Lincoln City vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Lincoln City won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Portsmouth won three games, drew three and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Portsmouth scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Portsmouth have not lost to Lincoln City in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lincoln City scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Portsmouth games. Lincoln City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Portsmouth managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Lincoln City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Portsmouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Portsmouth scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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