Evenly matched teams: Lincoln City vs Peterborough United match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: LNER Stadium (10120 seats)

This has the potential to be an exciting fixture as Lincoln City have their expected home advantage, while Peterborough United have an edge of 12 points in the League One table.

Insights:
  • Lincoln City have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most matches over the total-line (22) in League One

The visiting Peterborough United played their last game only four days ago, a League One match. That game was also an away game, at Burton Albion. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Lincoln City form and stats

4 victories, 13 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Lincoln City have to build on here at LNER Stadium in the League One.

No payout for Lincoln City in their previous match, an away game at Exeter City that ended in defeat 1-2. This club managed a ten league fixtures long run without a defeat before that game! Midfield player Erhahon got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Erhahon dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 28 successful passes (of 35 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Cheltenham Town that finished 0-0.

Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 11 league games, 9 have contained two goals or less.

Lincoln have scored {16 league goals} here from 17 matches, not a lot. 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 17 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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Peterborough United form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Peterborough United have produced an overall stat of 7-1-10 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Peterborough United, but there's smiles all around after the 5-2 victory versus Burton Albion (placed 18th) last time out. As you can tell from the result, the match against Burton Albion was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Peterborough goalie Norris was high and low in the Burton Albion game, contributing nine saves towards the victory. The attacker Clarke-Harris got a match rating of 8.62 in that game. Clarke-Harris scored two goals and hit two key passes.

A loss against Cheltenham Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The travelling fans enjoy Peterborough United's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 18 league matches away. 26 goals have been conceded by Peterborough United in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Lincoln and Peterborough United have faced each other already this season: Peterborough United - Lincoln City 4-0. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Lincoln City won four games, three matches ended in a draw and Peterborough United managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
21 goals
Lincoln CityB. House
B. House
8 goals
LincolnJ. Diamond
J. Diamond
6 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Peterborough United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 18 36
9 4 1 Won W 1 7 18
18 13 5 Drew D 1 1 3
8 0 0 Lost L 4 10 15
33 16 6 Scored S 6 27 60
35 11 4 Conceded C 8 26 47
80% 76% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
66% 65% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 81%
26% 12% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 61%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 28% 28%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 22% 19%
46% 59% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 47%
37% 41% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 28%
37% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 28%
 
4.5 4.8 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5 5.8
5.6 5.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.2
1.8 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.3 1.4
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.2 10.4 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 11.7 13.9
2.3 2.2 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.5
40% 43% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 37%
 
11.8 11.6 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 11.9 10.3
3.7 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.2 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 (9) in League One
  • Lincoln City have the most matches under the total-line (26) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most matches over the total-line (22) in League One
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 34 23 8 3 61 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 77
2 Plymouth Argyle 36 22 8 6 63 41 18 16 1 1 36 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 22 74
3 Ipswich Town 36 20 12 4 70 31 18 11 6 1 40 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 39 72
4 Barnsley 34 20 6 8 55 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 17 8 5 4 23 13 26 66
5 Derby County 36 18 10 8 59 35 18 12 4 2 37 14 18 6 6 6 22 21 24 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 51 30 19 12 4 3 28 11 18 6 5 7 23 19 21 63
7 Wycombe Wanderers 36 18 6 12 50 34 18 10 4 4 28 16 18 8 2 8 22 18 16 60
8 Peterborough United 36 18 3 15 60 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 18 7 1 10 27 26 13 57
9 Shrewsbury Town 36 16 7 13 47 39 18 10 2 6 28 22 18 6 5 7 19 17 8 55
10 Portsmouth 36 14 12 10 49 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 18 7 4 7 21 24 7 54
11 Exeter City 35 12 10 13 47 45 17 7 5 5 24 20 18 5 5 8 23 25 2 46
12 Charlton Athletic 36 11 12 13 50 48 18 6 6 6 29 23 18 5 6 7 21 25 2 45
13 Lincoln City 35 9 18 8 33 35 17 4 13 0 16 11 18 5 5 8 17 24 -2 45
14 Bristol Rovers 36 12 9 15 50 58 18 5 6 7 22 28 18 7 3 8 28 30 -8 45
15 Port Vale 36 12 8 16 36 50 18 7 4 7 18 22 18 5 4 9 18 28 -14 44
16 Fleetwood Town 36 10 13 13 37 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 18 5 7 6 20 20 -1 43
17 Cheltenham Town 36 11 7 18 29 46 17 6 4 7 14 20 19 5 3 11 15 26 -17 40
18 Burton Albion 35 10 8 17 44 68 18 6 5 7 21 29 17 4 3 10 23 39 -24 38
19 Oxford United 36 9 9 18 38 48 18 5 3 10 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 22 -10 36
20 Accrington Stanley 35 8 11 16 30 55 17 5 5 7 20 27 18 3 6 9 10 28 -25 35
21 Milton Keynes Dons 36 9 6 21 32 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -22 33
22 Morecambe 37 7 12 18 36 61 19 6 7 6 24 25 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 33
23 Cambridge United 36 8 6 22 27 57 18 6 4 8 16 21 18 2 2 14 11 36 -30 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 36 5 8 23 28 69 18 4 1 13 13 32 18 1 7 10 15 37 -41 23

Lincoln City:
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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 34 23 8 3 61 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 77
2 Plymouth Argyle 36 22 8 6 63 41 18 16 1 1 36 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 22 74
3 Ipswich Town 36 20 12 4 70 31 18 11 6 1 40 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 39 72
4 Barnsley 34 20 6 8 55 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 17 8 5 4 23 13 26 66
5 Derby County 36 18 10 8 59 35 18 12 4 2 37 14 18 6 6 6 22 21 24 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 51 30 19 12 4 3 28 11 18 6 5 7 23 19 21 63
7 Wycombe Wanderers 36 18 6 12 50 34 18 10 4 4 28 16 18 8 2 8 22 18 16 60
8 Peterborough United 36 18 3 15 60 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 18 7 1 10 27 26 13 57
9 Shrewsbury Town 36 16 7 13 47 39 18 10 2 6 28 22 18 6 5 7 19 17 8 55
10 Portsmouth 36 14 12 10 49 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 18 7 4 7 21 24 7 54
11 Exeter City 35 12 10 13 47 45 17 7 5 5 24 20 18 5 5 8 23 25 2 46
12 Charlton Athletic 36 11 12 13 50 48 18 6 6 6 29 23 18 5 6 7 21 25 2 45
13 Lincoln City 35 9 18 8 33 35 17 4 13 0 16 11 18 5 5 8 17 24 -2 45
14 Bristol Rovers 36 12 9 15 50 58 18 5 6 7 22 28 18 7 3 8 28 30 -8 45
15 Port Vale 36 12 8 16 36 50 18 7 4 7 18 22 18 5 4 9 18 28 -14 44
16 Fleetwood Town 36 10 13 13 37 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 18 5 7 6 20 20 -1 43
17 Cheltenham Town 36 11 7 18 29 46 17 6 4 7 14 20 19 5 3 11 15 26 -17 40
18 Burton Albion 35 10 8 17 44 68 18 6 5 7 21 29 17 4 3 10 23 39 -24 38
19 Oxford United 36 9 9 18 38 48 18 5 3 10 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 22 -10 36
20 Accrington Stanley 35 8 11 16 30 55 17 5 5 7 20 27 18 3 6 9 10 28 -25 35
21 Milton Keynes Dons 36 9 6 21 32 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -22 33
22 Morecambe 37 7 12 18 36 61 19 6 7 6 24 25 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 33
23 Cambridge United 36 8 6 22 27 57 18 6 4 8 16 21 18 2 2 14 11 36 -30 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 36 5 8 23 28 69 18 4 1 13 13 32 18 1 7 10 15 37 -41 23

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.