Lincoln City and Portsmouth are both riding high in the League One with their 3rd and 7th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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 City form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Lincoln City are 4-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Lincoln bring valid hopes of a third.
No payout for Lincoln in their previous match, an away game at Doncaster Rovers that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that match, a win away at Crewe Alexandra.
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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn three and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Forest Green Rovers are coming to town in four days.
The Lincoln fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Lincoln City have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Portsmouth form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Portsmouth playing as the away team in the League One this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Portsmouth on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Home advantage was not enough for Portsmouth in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Charlton Athletic, 0-2. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Northampton Town.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Portsmouth playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Portsmouth wins, three draws and five defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The FA Cup trip to Ipswich Town.
Portsmouth have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. It's not easy to score on Portsmouth as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Lincoln won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Portsmouth has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  J. Grant 6 goals |  M. Harness 5 goals | J. Marquis 5 goals |
Lincoln City missing players
Portsmouth missing players
| Lincoln City | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 60% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | 58 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 53 | 128 |
| 20 | 14 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | 44 |
| 70% | 57% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 41% | 36% |
- Lincoln City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lincoln City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game away.
- Portsmouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Hull City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 |