There should be a notable gap in form between these sides based on the matches played so far, with Lincoln City in front of Carlisle United by 5 points.
- Lincoln City have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in League One
- Carlisle United have the most matches under the total-line (6) in League One
This could be an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Lincoln City form and stats
Perfect League One season at home so far for Lincoln City, who have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in League One, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Lincoln City drew their last game, 1-1 away at Bristol Rovers (placed 18th). Jackson, defender, was given a rating of 7.7/10 in that game, top of the team. Jackson scored one goal and won 1 of 2 duels.
In the match before, 0-0 away to Sheffield United (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) (Carabao Cup). The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lincoln handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
There will be little rest for Lincoln City after this match as they are travelling to Derby County for a EFL Trophy game in only three days.
At LNER Stadium, Lincoln City has the goal stats of 6-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Carlisle United form and stats
The League One season is young and Carlisle United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Carlisle are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Stevenage (placed 1st). Goalkeeper Andrésson made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Stevenage. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
A defeat, in the EFL Trophy away at Accrington Stanley, before that. Carlisle United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Carlisle as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Carlisle United have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the preceeding eight meetings): Lincoln City won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Carlisle United managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / six.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Bishop 2 goals |  D. Mandroiu 2 goals | R. Hackett-Fairchild 2 goals |
Lincoln City missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Lincoln City | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 71% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 43% |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 5.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 5.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10.3 |
| 4.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 40% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| 13 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.7 | 15.7 | 13.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
- All of Lincoln City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Carlisle United have created more than twice as many corners as Lincoln City.
- Carlisle United have the most matches under the total-line (6) in League One
- Carlisle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Carlisle United have yet to win a game away.
- Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lincoln City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Lincoln City have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in League One
- Lincoln City have won all their matches at home so far.
- Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stevenage | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
