The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Coventry City leading Lincoln City by 7 points. Match preview to follow:
Coventry City and Lincoln City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Coventry City form and stats
Coventry City have performed here at Ricoh Arena this season with 7 wins from 11 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Coventry City lost their last game at Shrewsbury Town (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Ipswich Town.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Coventry City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 6 and lost 0.
The Coventry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. Coventry City have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lincoln City form and stats
Lincoln City have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-2-7 (11 played).
The Lincoln City goalkeeper Josh Vickers is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 246 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lincoln City won their last game, 1-0 versus Tranmere Rovers played at home. Prior to that result Lincoln City won their away game at Burton Albion. The scoreline was 2-0.
We have checked recent matches where Lincoln City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W3-D0-L2.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lincoln City have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Coventry City-Lincoln City H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Coventry City 1 win, Lincoln City 1 win, 0 draws. 2 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
T. Walker
8 goals
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J. Shipley
3 goals
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Z. Westbrooke
3 goals
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Coventry City missing players
Lincoln City missing players
| Coventry City | Lincoln City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 23 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 80% | 91% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 65% | 64% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 45% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 25% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 16% |
| 15% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 55% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 32% |
| 35% | 36% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 42% |
| 30% | 18% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 281 | 161 | 72 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 125 | 216 |
| 92 | 46 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 40 | 66 |
| 27% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 32% |
- Coventry City has the most points from losing position (15)
- Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 2 |