League One: Lincoln City vs Reading – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Lincoln City and Reading and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Lincoln City have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 21 of the League One season. They meet Reading this coming Saturday at the LNER Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Lincoln City are number 9 in the table on 28 points after 20 matches. Reading rank as number 6 with 31 points after 19 matches played.

Form: Lincoln City vs Reading

Lincoln City Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Lincoln City, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Rotherham, followed by a 0-0 draw against Charlton. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 2-2 match with Huddersfield. Lincoln City won three of their previous six matches at LNER Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to nine against.

Reading Form

In their previous three matches, Reading won 3-0 against Cambridge U, drew 1-1 with Wycombe before losing 0-3 against Blackpool. Reading won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Lincoln City and Reading

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 Reading played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lincoln City vs Reading

Tendayi Darikwa is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Reading look to Harvey Knibbs, hoping he can add to his current total of four League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Lincoln City won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at LNER Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Reading won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Lincoln City have not lost to Reading in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lincoln City scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Reading got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Reading played. Reading managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lincoln City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Reading.

Total goals

Lincoln City saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Reading, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.