The Lincoln City & Peterborough United managers M. Appleton and D. Ferguson are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.
- Lincoln City has the most clean sheets (10) in League One
- Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Lincoln City form and stats
Lincoln City, who have the most clean sheets (10) in League One, have collected 18 points from their League One home games so far after 6-0-4.
Happy days for Lincoln in their previous game, a League One match away at AFC Wimbledon (placed 20th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Burton Albion in a game that was won 5-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lincoln City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Accrington Stanley are coming to town in three days.
The Lincoln City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Lincoln City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Peterborough United form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Peterborough United playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Peterborough United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Milton Keynes Dons for a League One game that ended a draw (1-1). That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Rochdale.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Peterborough playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Peterborough United wins, three draws and five defeats.
After this away game Peterborough return home for a EFL Trophy game against Portsmouth. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Peterborough when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Peterborough have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last nine meetings between the teams: Lincoln won four, Peterborough United won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke-Harris 12 goals |  J. Grant 7 goals |  T. Hopper 5 goals |
Lincoln City missing players
Peterborough United missing players
| Lincoln City | Peterborough United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| 17 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 44% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 50% |
| 50% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 28% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.4 | 12.9 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 78% | 73% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 35% |
- Lincoln City has the most clean sheets (10) 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.
- Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Hull City | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -22 | 13 |