League One: Cambridge U vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Cambridge U and Lincoln City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cambridge U enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lincoln City swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Cambridge U are placed 24th with one point after six matches. Lincoln City occupy a position as sixth in the league on 11 points.

Team form: Cambridge U vs Lincoln City

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Bristol Rovers, before Mansfield won 2-1, while Wycombe claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Cambridge U only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Abbey Stadium in the League One. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Stevenage with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Peterborough. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against Wigan. Lincoln City recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League One, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding five. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Cambridge U and Lincoln City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cambridge U and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Cambridge U vs Lincoln City

Shayne Lavery is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lincoln City look to Ben House, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Cambridge U vs Lincoln City

Full-time result

Cambridge U claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Lincoln City won eight of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing zero in this series of matches. Lincoln City struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cambridge U only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Lincoln City will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Cambridge U managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Cambridge U’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lincoln City, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Cambridge U conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Betting prediction: Cambridge U vs Lincoln City

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cambridge U 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.

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