Ace Football previews the League One game between Lincoln City and Rotherham who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rotherham go up against Lincoln City this coming Wednesday for a League One meeting at LNER Stadium.
Ranked as number 12 in the League One standings, Lincoln City, have so far collected 31 points this season, while Rotherham collected 24 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 21 rounds.
Team form: Lincoln City vs Rotherham
Lincoln City Form
In their last three matches, Lincoln City won 2-0 against Reading, before losing 1-0 against Shrewsbury and 3-0 to Bolton. 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 one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.
Rotherham Form
Rotherham came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-0 against Mansfield. A 0-1 defeat against Wigan followed, before a 1-1 draw with Stockport County. Rotherham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Lincoln City and Rotherham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lincoln City and Rotherham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lincoln City home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 36 of the last 38 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 31 of the last 33 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Rotherham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Rotherham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Lincoln City vs Rotherham
Look no further than Bailey Cadamarteri, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lincoln City in the League One, while Jonson Clarke-Harris managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Rotherham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Lincoln City vs Rotherham
Full-time result
Lincoln City claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Rotherham won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Rotherham have not lost to Lincoln City 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. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rotherham have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Lincoln City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as Rotherham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rotherham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lincoln City when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lincoln City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Rotherham did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.