Possible nail-biting contest in Lincoln City - Oxford United game

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: LNER Stadium (10120 seats)

Lincoln City have won 22 of their 41 in total here at their own stadium. How will they do versus Oxford United?

Insights:
  • Lincoln City have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in League One
  • Oxford United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only four days ago in the League One. Thankfully the previous game, versus Milton Keynes Dons, was also a home game here at LNER Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Lincoln City form and stats

3-13-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Lincoln City so far this season. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Lincoln City has four draws from their last four matches.

The spoils were shared in Lincoln's previous game, also at home. Visiting Milton Keynes Dons (placed 22nd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. O’Connor, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. O’Connor won 7 of 10 duels.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Forest Green Rovers the opponent.

Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 23 league matches, 19 have contained zero, one or two goals.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lincoln City as they are travelling to their away game against Cheltenham Town in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

Lincoln City aren't scoring a lot here at LNER Stadium in the league, with only {15 goals} from 16 games. Lincoln City are not conceding a lot of goals here at LNER Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Oxford United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats. Recent form does not give Oxford much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Lincoln City will be a tough nut to crack.

Oxford United have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 226 minutes ago. Brannagan was the goal scorer.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Bristol Rovers with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Long was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 6.85. The defender Long won 8 of 11 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Cambridge United before that.

The attacking power of Oxford United when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oxford United have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Oxford United - Lincoln 1-2 was the story when these sides last played each other, some time ago this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Lincoln City victories, zero draws and five Oxford United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lincoln CityB. House
B. House
8 goals
Oxford UnitedC. Brannagan
C. Brannagan
8 goals
Lincoln CityJ. Diamond
J. Diamond
6 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Oxford United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Oxford United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 17 34
8 3 1 Won W 2 4 9
17 13 4 Drew D 3 6 9
7 0 0 Lost L 1 7 16
31 15 5 Scored S 9 16 36
33 11 4 Conceded C 7 21 44
81% 75% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
69% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 74%
25% 12% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 44%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 12% 15%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 3%
47% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 83% 53% 59%
34% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 9%
38% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 47% 35%
 
4.5 5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 5.5
5.4 5.1 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.9 5
1.8 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 1.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.3 10.7 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.8 14.1
2.4 2.1 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.2 2.7
40% 45% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 90% 43% 40%
 
11.9 11.3 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.4 10.1
3.8 3.6 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.1 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Lincoln City have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lincoln City have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in League One
  • Lincoln City have the most matches under the total-line (24) in League One
  • Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Oxford United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 32 21 8 3 59 22 17 12 4 1 40 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 37 71
2 Plymouth Argyle 33 20 8 5 59 37 16 14 1 1 32 12 17 6 7 4 27 25 22 68
3 Ipswich Town 33 17 12 4 61 31 16 9 6 1 33 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 30 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 35 18 8 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 17 6 4 7 23 19 23 62
5 Derby County 33 17 9 7 53 29 17 12 3 2 35 12 16 5 6 5 18 17 24 60
6 Barnsley 31 18 5 8 49 28 15 10 1 4 26 15 16 8 4 4 23 13 21 59
7 Wycombe Wanderers 32 16 5 11 44 31 16 9 3 4 25 15 16 7 2 7 19 16 13 53
8 Peterborough United 32 16 3 13 53 40 16 10 2 4 31 17 16 6 1 9 22 23 13 51
9 Shrewsbury Town 33 15 6 12 41 34 17 9 2 6 25 21 16 6 4 6 16 13 7 51
10 Portsmouth 32 12 12 8 44 37 17 7 8 2 28 17 15 5 4 6 16 20 7 48
11 Fleetwood Town 33 10 12 11 36 34 17 5 5 7 16 17 16 5 7 4 20 17 2 42
12 Exeter City 33 11 9 13 44 43 16 6 5 5 22 19 17 5 4 8 22 24 1 42
13 Charlton Athletic 33 10 11 12 45 44 17 6 5 6 28 22 16 4 6 6 17 22 1 41
14 Lincoln City 32 8 17 7 31 33 16 3 13 0 15 11 16 5 4 7 16 22 -2 41
15 Bristol Rovers 33 11 8 14 47 55 16 5 5 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 41
16 Port Vale 34 11 7 16 34 49 17 6 4 7 17 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 40
17 Oxford United 34 9 9 16 36 44 17 5 3 9 20 23 17 4 6 7 16 21 -8 36
18 Burton Albion 32 9 8 15 40 58 16 5 5 6 17 23 16 4 3 9 23 35 -18 35
19 Cheltenham Town 33 9 6 18 25 46 15 5 3 7 13 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -21 33
20 Morecambe 33 7 10 16 33 53 17 6 6 5 23 21 16 1 4 11 10 32 -20 31
21 Accrington Stanley 31 7 10 14 26 47 15 4 5 6 17 23 16 3 5 8 9 24 -21 31
22 Milton Keynes Dons 34 8 6 20 31 53 17 2 4 11 11 25 17 6 2 9 20 28 -22 30
23 Cambridge United 33 8 5 20 26 54 16 6 3 7 15 19 17 2 2 13 11 35 -28 29
24 Forest Green Rovers 34 5 8 21 26 64 17 4 1 12 12 29 17 1 7 9 14 35 -38 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 32 21 8 3 59 22 17 12 4 1 40 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 37 71
2 Plymouth Argyle 33 20 8 5 59 37 16 14 1 1 32 12 17 6 7 4 27 25 22 68
3 Ipswich Town 33 17 12 4 61 31 16 9 6 1 33 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 30 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 35 18 8 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 17 6 4 7 23 19 23 62
5 Derby County 33 17 9 7 53 29 17 12 3 2 35 12 16 5 6 5 18 17 24 60
6 Barnsley 31 18 5 8 49 28 15 10 1 4 26 15 16 8 4 4 23 13 21 59
7 Wycombe Wanderers 32 16 5 11 44 31 16 9 3 4 25 15 16 7 2 7 19 16 13 53
8 Peterborough United 32 16 3 13 53 40 16 10 2 4 31 17 16 6 1 9 22 23 13 51
9 Shrewsbury Town 33 15 6 12 41 34 17 9 2 6 25 21 16 6 4 6 16 13 7 51
10 Portsmouth 32 12 12 8 44 37 17 7 8 2 28 17 15 5 4 6 16 20 7 48
11 Fleetwood Town 33 10 12 11 36 34 17 5 5 7 16 17 16 5 7 4 20 17 2 42
12 Exeter City 33 11 9 13 44 43 16 6 5 5 22 19 17 5 4 8 22 24 1 42
13 Charlton Athletic 33 10 11 12 45 44 17 6 5 6 28 22 16 4 6 6 17 22 1 41
14 Lincoln City 32 8 17 7 31 33 16 3 13 0 15 11 16 5 4 7 16 22 -2 41
15 Bristol Rovers 33 11 8 14 47 55 16 5 5 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 41
16 Port Vale 34 11 7 16 34 49 17 6 4 7 17 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 40
17 Oxford United 34 9 9 16 36 44 17 5 3 9 20 23 17 4 6 7 16 21 -8 36
18 Burton Albion 32 9 8 15 40 58 16 5 5 6 17 23 16 4 3 9 23 35 -18 35
19 Cheltenham Town 33 9 6 18 25 46 15 5 3 7 13 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -21 33
20 Morecambe 33 7 10 16 33 53 17 6 6 5 23 21 16 1 4 11 10 32 -20 31
21 Accrington Stanley 31 7 10 14 26 47 15 4 5 6 17 23 16 3 5 8 9 24 -21 31
22 Milton Keynes Dons 34 8 6 20 31 53 17 2 4 11 11 25 17 6 2 9 20 28 -22 30
23 Cambridge United 33 8 5 20 26 54 16 6 3 7 15 19 17 2 2 13 11 35 -28 29
24 Forest Green Rovers 34 5 8 21 26 64 17 4 1 12 12 29 17 1 7 9 14 35 -38 23

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