Ace Football previews the League One game between Reading and Lincoln City who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lincoln City go up against Reading this coming Friday for a League One meeting at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Reading approach the next League One round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 69 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Lincoln City amassed 55 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Form: Reading vs Lincoln City
Reading Form
Reading look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 1-3 against Wycombe and Shrewsbury respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Northampton as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Reading claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored seven and conceded two goals.
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Huddersfield with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 2-2 game against Charlton. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Shrewsbury. Lincoln City managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in ten.
Betting facts for Reading and Lincoln City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Reading and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Reading home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Reading home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Reading home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Reading vs Lincoln City
Harvey Knibbs is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lincoln City look to Jovon Makama, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Reading vs Lincoln City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium across all tournaments Reading won five times, drew four and lost one times. Lincoln City claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Reading are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
Reading scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Reading managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lincoln City, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
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