League One: Stockport County vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Stockport County and Lincoln City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 45 of the League One serves up an encounter between Stockport County and Lincoln City taking place at Edgeley Park on Saturday.

Stockport County approach round 45 as number 5 in the League One table with 81 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Lincoln City have amassed 61 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Team form: Stockport County vs Lincoln City

Stockport County Form

Stockport County look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Rotherham by 3-1, before drawing 1-1 with Peterborough. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Huddersfield 2-1. Stockport County showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Edgeley Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 12 times, while letting in four themselves.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Shrewsbury, before downing first Reading by 0-1, then Bolton in a 4-2 win. In their last six away matches in the League One, Lincoln City won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Stockport County and Lincoln City

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

In-form players: Stockport County vs Lincoln City

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Kyle Wootton brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Stockport County will start him against Lincoln City, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least James Collins, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Stockport County won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Lincoln City won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Stockport County did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Stockport County have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Lincoln City remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Lincoln City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lincoln City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Stockport County have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Lincoln City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stockport County, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lincoln City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.