Lincoln City favourites for feisty fight facing Accrington Stanley

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sincil Bank Stadium (10127 seats)

It's game two of the League One season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lincoln City and Accrington Stanley.

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Lincoln City form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Sincil Bank Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Lincoln City last season were 11 wins, 10 draws and 2 losses from 23 games.

Lincoln City's last game was hosting Accrington Stanley and winning 2-0. Preceding that match was a League Two defeat to Colchester United (0-3).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lincoln City handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W8-D5-L0.

Lincoln City has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.

Last season, Lincoln City's league statistics were 23 wins, 16 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the League Two. Over these 46 matches they scored 73 goals and conceded 43. Playing at home last season Lincoln City managed 11-10-2 (win-draw-lost) with 35 goals and 23 conceded.

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Accrington Stanley form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Accrington Stanley had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 7, drew 7 and lost 9.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Accrington Stanley, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Lincoln City. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Portsmouth.

Accrington Stanley are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of five matches.

Accrington Stanley has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Let's have a look at how Accrington Stanley performed last season in the League Two: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 13 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded 67 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 7 and lost 9 with 25/34 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lincoln City - Accrington Stanley 2-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lincoln City won 5, Accrington Stanley won 3 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

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Lincoln City missing players

Accrington Stanley missing players

Lincoln City Accrington Stanley
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
2 2 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
9 9 0 Corners For (avg) 0 8 8
8 8 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 9 9
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Lincoln City Last season Accrington Stanley
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
23 11   Won   7 14
16 10   Drew   7 13
7 2   Lost   9 19
73 35   Scored   25 51
43 23   Conceded   34 67
98% 96%   Over 0.5   96% 96%
76% 78%   Over 1.5   74% 76%
41% 43%   Over 2.5   43% 46%
20% 26%   Over 3.5   22% 20%
9% 9%   Over 4.5   13% 11%
59% 70%   BTTS   52% 54%
28% 22%   Clean Sheets   17% 13%
15% 13%   Failed To Score   35% 37%
 
5.8 6.2   Corners For (avg)   5.6 5.4
4.7 4   Corners Against (avg)   6 5.4
1.5 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.8 1.7
5 2   Red Cards   2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Lincoln City
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
04-05-19 LT Lincoln City 0 - 3 Colchester United
13-07-19 CF Lincoln City 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
24-07-19 CF Lincoln City 1 - 2 Stoke City
27-07-19 CF Scunthorpe United 2 - 0 Lincoln City
03-08-19 LO Lincoln City 2 - 0 Accrington Stanley
10-08-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Lincoln City
13-08-19 CC Huddersfield Town 18:45 Lincoln City
17-08-19 LO Lincoln City 14:00 Southend United
20-08-19 LO Milton Keynes Dons 18:45 Lincoln City
24-08-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 11:30 Lincoln City
Accrington Stanley
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
11-07-19 CF Accrington Stanley 2 - 1 Olympique Marseille
20-07-19 CF Bala Town 1 - 0 Accrington Stanley
22-07-19 CF Warrington Town 0 - 0 Accrington Stanley
27-07-19 CF Morecambe 0 - 2 Accrington Stanley
03-08-19 LO Lincoln City 2 - 0 Accrington Stanley
10-08-19 LO Accrington Stanley 14:00 Bury
13-08-19 CC Accrington Stanley 18:45 Sunderland
17-08-19 LO AFC Wimbledon 14:00 Accrington Stanley
20-08-19 LO Accrington Stanley 18:45 Shrewsbury Town
24-08-19 LO Fleetwood Town 14:00 Accrington Stanley

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Blackpool 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Fleetwood Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Lincoln City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Wycombe Wanderers 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Coventry City 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Rochdale 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
8 Rotherham United 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Shrewsbury Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
10 Doncaster Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Gillingham 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Oxford United 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 AFC Wimbledon 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Portsmouth 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Southend United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
20 Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
21 Accrington Stanley 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
22 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
23 Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
24 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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