Lincoln City - Portsmouth: Small difference between teams in League One clash

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Competition: England League One
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sincil Bank Stadium (10120 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Lincoln City - Portsmouth latest:

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 Portsmouth.

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Lincoln City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sincil Bank Stadium as Lincoln City have scored 24 goals to get 28 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the League One are 9-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Shrewsbury Town game Lincoln City has been unbeatable here at Sincil Bank Stadium producing five straight wins.

The fans are hoping that Lincoln City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League One game against Ipswich Town (placed 1st). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Blackpool in a game that was won 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Lincoln City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lincoln City as a small favourite), we find eight games. Lincoln City has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

There will be little rest for Lincoln City after this match as they are travelling to Southend United for a League One game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 12 games), Lincoln City's attacking play is working. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-3-6 (12 played).

The supporters enjoyed Portsmouth's previous game versus Barnsley, a FA Cup 4-2 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Portsmouth, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

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 ten relevant matches. Results were 3 Portsmouth wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Portsmouth, the League One home match versus Sunderland. Busy days.

Portsmouth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Portsmouth have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Portsmouth - Lincoln City 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Lincoln CityT. Walker
T. Walker
14 goals
PortsmouthR. Curtis
R. Curtis
10 goals
PortsmouthG. Evans
G. Evans
5 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Portsmouth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 12 3 Played P 4 12 25
11 9 2 Won W 1 3 11
4 1 0 Drew D 3 3 8
13 2 1 Lost L 0 6 6
36 24 3 Scored S 6 13 37
34 12 1 Conceded C 5 17 29
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
68% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 68%
36% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 48%
21% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 32%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 16%
39% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 56%
32% 58% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 32%
32% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 16%
 
5.4 5.1 6.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 5.2 4.9
5.3 4.9 5.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.2 5.7 4.6
1.5 1.8 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
316 157 36 Total Shots T S 48 163 363
103 53 11 Shots on Target S O 17 50 125
35% 45% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 26% 30%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Lincoln City has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Ipswich Town 27 13 9 5 40 24 12 5 5 2 18 10 15 8 4 3 22 14 16 48
2 Rotherham United 27 14 5 8 49 28 13 6 3 4 24 11 14 8 2 4 25 17 21 47
3 Wycombe Wanderers 27 13 8 6 34 31 14 10 3 1 26 16 13 3 5 5 8 15 3 47
4 Coventry City 25 11 11 3 36 26 13 8 4 1 17 9 12 3 7 2 19 17 10 44
5 Peterborough United 28 12 7 9 50 36 14 9 3 2 31 13 14 3 4 7 19 23 14 43
6 Sunderland 26 11 9 6 36 24 14 7 6 1 25 10 12 4 3 5 11 14 12 42
7 Oxford United 26 11 8 7 43 26 12 7 3 2 21 10 14 4 5 5 22 16 17 41
8 Portsmouth 25 11 8 6 37 29 13 8 5 0 24 12 12 3 3 6 13 17 8 41
9 Burton Albion 26 11 7 8 35 31 13 6 4 3 14 9 13 5 3 5 21 22 4 40
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 10 8 7 36 24 15 7 4 4 21 15 10 3 4 3 15 9 12 38
11 Fleetwood Town 25 10 8 7 39 32 13 7 5 1 20 11 12 3 3 6 19 21 7 38
12 Lincoln City 28 11 4 13 36 34 12 9 1 2 24 12 16 2 3 11 12 22 2 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 30 35 14 5 6 3 18 15 12 5 1 6 12 20 -5 37
14 Gillingham 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 7 3 4 22 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 4 36
15 Blackpool 25 8 10 7 32 29 12 6 2 4 18 15 13 2 8 3 14 14 3 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 10 7 24 28 12 5 4 3 15 15 13 3 6 4 9 13 -4 34
17 Accrington Stanley 27 7 9 11 37 40 12 5 2 5 25 17 15 2 7 6 12 23 -3 30
18 Rochdale 27 8 5 14 32 45 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 5 1 8 18 26 -13 29
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 7 6 13 31 38 13 5 5 3 15 14 13 2 1 10 16 24 -7 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 27 7 4 16 27 39 14 6 1 7 15 19 13 1 3 9 12 20 -12 25
21 Tranmere Rovers 25 5 7 13 28 45 13 3 5 5 19 20 12 2 2 8 9 25 -17 22
22 Southend United 26 2 7 17 29 66 12 0 4 8 11 34 14 2 3 9 18 32 -37 13
23 Bolton Wanderers 24 4 7 13 19 54 13 3 6 4 14 20 11 1 1 9 5 34 -35 7

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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 Ipswich Town 27 13 9 5 40 24 12 5 5 2 18 10 15 8 4 3 22 14 16 48
2 Rotherham United 27 14 5 8 49 28 13 6 3 4 24 11 14 8 2 4 25 17 21 47
3 Wycombe Wanderers 27 13 8 6 34 31 14 10 3 1 26 16 13 3 5 5 8 15 3 47
4 Coventry City 25 11 11 3 36 26 13 8 4 1 17 9 12 3 7 2 19 17 10 44
5 Peterborough United 28 12 7 9 50 36 14 9 3 2 31 13 14 3 4 7 19 23 14 43
6 Sunderland 26 11 9 6 36 24 14 7 6 1 25 10 12 4 3 5 11 14 12 42
7 Oxford United 26 11 8 7 43 26 12 7 3 2 21 10 14 4 5 5 22 16 17 41
8 Portsmouth 25 11 8 6 37 29 13 8 5 0 24 12 12 3 3 6 13 17 8 41
9 Burton Albion 26 11 7 8 35 31 13 6 4 3 14 9 13 5 3 5 21 22 4 40
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 10 8 7 36 24 15 7 4 4 21 15 10 3 4 3 15 9 12 38
11 Fleetwood Town 25 10 8 7 39 32 13 7 5 1 20 11 12 3 3 6 19 21 7 38
12 Lincoln City 28 11 4 13 36 34 12 9 1 2 24 12 16 2 3 11 12 22 2 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 30 35 14 5 6 3 18 15 12 5 1 6 12 20 -5 37
14 Gillingham 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 7 3 4 22 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 4 36
15 Blackpool 25 8 10 7 32 29 12 6 2 4 18 15 13 2 8 3 14 14 3 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 25 8 10 7 24 28 12 5 4 3 15 15 13 3 6 4 9 13 -4 34
17 Accrington Stanley 27 7 9 11 37 40 12 5 2 5 25 17 15 2 7 6 12 23 -3 30
18 Rochdale 27 8 5 14 32 45 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 5 1 8 18 26 -13 29
19 AFC Wimbledon 26 7 6 13 31 38 13 5 5 3 15 14 13 2 1 10 16 24 -7 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 27 7 4 16 27 39 14 6 1 7 15 19 13 1 3 9 12 20 -12 25
21 Tranmere Rovers 25 5 7 13 28 45 13 3 5 5 19 20 12 2 2 8 9 25 -17 22
22 Southend United 26 2 7 17 29 66 12 0 4 8 11 34 14 2 3 9 18 32 -37 13
23 Bolton Wanderers 24 4 7 13 19 54 13 3 6 4 14 20 11 1 1 9 5 34 -35 7

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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.