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Ace Football previews the League One round 38 match between Lincoln City and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lincoln City appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Cambridge U in round 38 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at LNER Stadium on Tuesday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Cambridge U have claimed 39 points after 36 rounds, while Lincoln City have amassed 55 points. This places the latter as number 9 in the League One at the moment.

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Team form: Lincoln City vs Cambridge U

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Shrewsbury 3-0, and then drawing 0-0 with Stevenage. They were back as winners when they defeated Barnsley 1-5. Lincoln City claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the League One, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored six and conceded one goals.

Cambridge U Form

A single point prevents Cambridge U from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-0 and 2-0 against Stevenage and Bolton, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Northampton. Cambridge U claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Lincoln City and Cambridge U

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

  • In 24 of the last 26 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 19 of the last 21 Lincoln City home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lincoln City have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
  • Lincoln City have not lost the last 11 matches in a row in the League One
  • In 17 of the last 19 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Cambridge U have not won 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • In 14 of the last 16 Cambridge U matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Cambridge U have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches in the League One
  • In 10 of the last 12 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Cambridge U have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal

Players on top: Lincoln City vs Cambridge U

Elias Kachunga shows decent form right now for Cambridge U, 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 Reeco Hackett also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at LNER Stadium across all tournaments Lincoln City won three times, drew five and lost two times. Cambridge U claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Lincoln City are on an amazing streak of now 11 games in a row without defeat. Lincoln City didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at LNER Stadium. Cambridge U have not lost to Lincoln City in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lincoln City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cambridge U got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lincoln City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Cambridge U managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Lincoln City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Cambridge U’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Lincoln City vs Cambridge U

To sum up, the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Cambridge U seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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