Lincoln City look to Sincil Bank Stadium supporters for inspiration before Accrington Stanley match

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sincil Bank Stadium (10120 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Lincoln City - Accrington Stanley!

Insights:
  • Lincoln City has the fewest conceded goals (20) in League One
  • Accrington Stanley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Lincoln nor Accrington Stanley as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Lincoln City form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Lincoln City, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in League One, at their home stadium (Sincil Bank Stadium) is 7 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Lincoln City are confident in defense, having played 255 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Lincoln shared the glory with Hull City in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gillingham and winning 3-0.

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 Lincoln have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost four.

The manager M. Appleton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sunderland in only four days.

The Lincoln fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Lincoln City have conceded 15 goals.

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Accrington Stanley form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Accrington aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 200 league minutes without a goal. D. Charles was the last player to find the net.

Accrington might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Plymouth Argyle proved too strong as Accrington Stanley slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Wham Stadium. A draw for Accrington Stanley before that, at their own venue hosting Northampton Town (0-0).

Accrington are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, six draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

The schedule is very tough for Accrington now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Doncaster Rovers is waiting in only three days.

Accrington has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. Accrington have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Accrington Stanley - Lincoln 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lincoln four wins, three draws and Accrington Stanley three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Accrington StanleyD. Charles
D. Charles
11 goals
Lincoln CityJ. Grant
J. Grant
8 goals
Accrington StanleyC. Bishop
C. Bishop
7 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Accrington Stanley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Accrington Stanley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 2 11 24
16 7 1 Won W 1 5 12
4 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
6 5 3 Lost L 1 4 7
38 19 4 Scored S 2 18 35
20 15 9 Conceded C 3 16 25
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
62% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 67%
42% 46% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 46%
19% 23% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 21%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 12%
35% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 45% 38%
50% 31% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 46%
27% 23% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 18% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
11.7 12.5 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 13.7 14.1
2.1 2.3 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.4
70% 63% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 33%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Accrington Stanley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Accrington Stanley haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lincoln City has the fewest conceded goals (20) in League One
  • Lincoln City has the most scored goals in the second half (26) in League One
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lincoln City 26 16 4 6 38 20 13 7 1 5 19 15 13 9 3 1 19 5 18 52
2 Hull City 27 15 4 8 41 23 13 8 2 3 15 7 14 7 2 5 26 16 18 49
3 Peterborough United 26 15 4 7 40 24 13 10 2 1 29 10 13 5 2 6 11 14 16 49
4 Portsmouth 26 14 6 6 44 23 15 6 4 5 22 15 11 8 2 1 22 8 21 48
5 Doncaster Rovers 24 15 3 6 42 26 13 9 2 2 25 13 11 6 1 4 17 13 16 48
6 Charlton Athletic 27 12 7 8 41 35 12 4 4 4 21 21 15 8 3 4 20 14 6 43
7 Sunderland 26 10 11 5 35 23 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 6 6 1 21 8 12 41
8 Accrington Stanley 24 12 5 7 35 25 13 7 3 3 17 9 11 5 2 4 18 16 10 41
9 Oxford United 25 12 4 9 41 33 11 6 2 3 17 10 14 6 2 6 24 23 8 40
10 Crewe Alexandra 28 11 7 10 36 35 14 7 4 3 22 14 14 4 3 7 14 21 1 40
11 Ipswich Town 25 12 3 10 30 27 14 8 0 6 16 14 11 4 3 4 14 13 3 39
12 Plymouth Argyle 27 10 8 9 38 43 14 7 4 3 22 19 13 3 4 6 16 24 -5 38
13 Fleetwood Town 27 9 8 10 32 24 14 6 5 3 19 9 13 3 3 7 13 15 8 35
14 Milton Keynes Dons 27 9 8 10 37 33 13 4 6 3 19 15 14 5 2 7 18 18 4 35
15 Blackpool 24 10 4 10 28 26 10 6 1 3 13 10 14 4 3 7 15 16 2 34
16 Gillingham 26 10 4 12 32 35 14 5 2 7 16 20 12 5 2 5 16 15 -3 34
17 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 9 8 26 28 12 3 5 4 15 15 13 5 4 4 11 13 -2 33
18 Rochdale 27 6 8 13 41 54 14 1 6 7 17 31 13 5 2 6 24 23 -13 26
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 7 13 29 47 11 2 2 7 14 23 15 4 5 6 15 24 -18 25
20 Bristol Rovers 26 6 6 14 24 43 12 3 1 8 11 20 14 3 5 6 13 23 -19 24
21 Wigan Athletic 26 6 6 14 27 47 13 2 4 7 14 27 13 4 2 7 13 20 -20 24
22 Swindon Town 28 7 3 18 32 53 15 5 1 9 15 23 13 2 2 9 17 30 -21 24
23 Northampton Town 26 6 6 14 20 41 13 3 3 7 8 18 13 3 3 7 12 23 -21 24
24 Burton Albion 25 4 7 14 30 51 13 3 2 8 18 28 12 1 5 6 12 23 -21 19

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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 Lincoln City 26 16 4 6 38 20 13 7 1 5 19 15 13 9 3 1 19 5 18 52
2 Hull City 27 15 4 8 41 23 13 8 2 3 15 7 14 7 2 5 26 16 18 49
3 Peterborough United 26 15 4 7 40 24 13 10 2 1 29 10 13 5 2 6 11 14 16 49
4 Portsmouth 26 14 6 6 44 23 15 6 4 5 22 15 11 8 2 1 22 8 21 48
5 Doncaster Rovers 24 15 3 6 42 26 13 9 2 2 25 13 11 6 1 4 17 13 16 48
6 Charlton Athletic 27 12 7 8 41 35 12 4 4 4 21 21 15 8 3 4 20 14 6 43
7 Sunderland 26 10 11 5 35 23 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 6 6 1 21 8 12 41
8 Accrington Stanley 24 12 5 7 35 25 13 7 3 3 17 9 11 5 2 4 18 16 10 41
9 Oxford United 25 12 4 9 41 33 11 6 2 3 17 10 14 6 2 6 24 23 8 40
10 Crewe Alexandra 28 11 7 10 36 35 14 7 4 3 22 14 14 4 3 7 14 21 1 40
11 Ipswich Town 25 12 3 10 30 27 14 8 0 6 16 14 11 4 3 4 14 13 3 39
12 Plymouth Argyle 27 10 8 9 38 43 14 7 4 3 22 19 13 3 4 6 16 24 -5 38
13 Fleetwood Town 27 9 8 10 32 24 14 6 5 3 19 9 13 3 3 7 13 15 8 35
14 Milton Keynes Dons 27 9 8 10 37 33 13 4 6 3 19 15 14 5 2 7 18 18 4 35
15 Blackpool 24 10 4 10 28 26 10 6 1 3 13 10 14 4 3 7 15 16 2 34
16 Gillingham 26 10 4 12 32 35 14 5 2 7 16 20 12 5 2 5 16 15 -3 34
17 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 9 8 26 28 12 3 5 4 15 15 13 5 4 4 11 13 -2 33
18 Rochdale 27 6 8 13 41 54 14 1 6 7 17 31 13 5 2 6 24 23 -13 26
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 7 13 29 47 11 2 2 7 14 23 15 4 5 6 15 24 -18 25
20 Bristol Rovers 26 6 6 14 24 43 12 3 1 8 11 20 14 3 5 6 13 23 -19 24
21 Wigan Athletic 26 6 6 14 27 47 13 2 4 7 14 27 13 4 2 7 13 20 -20 24
22 Swindon Town 28 7 3 18 32 53 15 5 1 9 15 23 13 2 2 9 17 30 -21 24
23 Northampton Town 26 6 6 14 20 41 13 3 3 7 8 18 13 3 3 7 12 23 -21 24
24 Burton Albion 25 4 7 14 30 51 13 3 2 8 18 28 12 1 5 6 12 23 -21 19

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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.