The Lincoln City & Hull City managers M. Appleton and G. McCann are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.
- Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hull City have the most scored goals (75) in League One
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Lincoln are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Hull are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Lincoln City form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Lincoln City are 9-4-8 (wins-draw-losses).
Lincoln are confident in defense, having played 312 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Lincoln City are returning here after visiting Burton Albion in a League One game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Timothy Eyoma scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Bristol Rovers and winning 1-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lincoln as they are travelling to their away game against Shrewsbury Town in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Lincoln in their home games so far, with 34 goals from 21 league matches. Lincoln's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 28 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hull City form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Hull City, who have the most scored goals (75) in League One, have produced an overall stat of 12-4-5 so far. Things are running smoothly for Hull City who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ipswich Town. Hull City are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
There were no winners in Hull's previous match, a League One home game that ended 2-2 vs Sunderland (placed 3rd). Before that, Hull secured a home win against Fleetwood Town with the score 2-1.
The Hull manager G. McCann has got the team scoring on the road, with 46 away goals in 21 league matches. As opposed to that, Hull have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hull City - Lincoln 0-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Lincoln wins - draws - Hull City wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Wilks 18 goals | ![]() J. Magennis 15 goals | ![]() K. Lewis-Potter 13 goals |
Lincoln City missing players
Hull City missing players
| Lincoln City | Hull City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 21 | 43 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 63 | 34 | 8 | Scored | S | 11 | 46 | 75 |
| 42 | 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 35 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 95% | 79% |
| 54% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 67% | 47% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 38% | 21% |
| 7% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 19% | 9% |
| 46% | 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 52% | 40% |
| 41% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 38% | 47% |
| 20% | 19% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 57% | 57% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 46% | 40% |
- Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hull City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hull City have the fewest conceded goals (35) in League One
- Hull City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in League One
- Hull City have the most clean sheets (20) in League One
- Hull City have the most scored goals (46) away in League One
- Hull City have the most scored goals (75) in League One
- Hull City have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in League One
- Hull City have the the best goal difference (+24) away in League One
- Hull City have the the best goal difference (+40) in League One
- Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | Hull City | 43 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 40 | 83 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 79 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 27 | 72 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 72 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 41 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 68 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 66 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 43 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 65 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 65 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 62 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 43 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -3 | 61 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 61 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 39 | -6 | 61 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 57 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 60 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 56 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -7 | 58 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 73 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | -22 | 53 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | -11 | 52 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -5 | 50 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 64 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -14 | 48 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 69 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -20 | 47 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 43 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 61 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | -23 | 43 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 72 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -19 | 42 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 43 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 50 | 79 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 43 | -29 | 40 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 40 | 67 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -27 | 38 |
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