Lincoln City vs Rochdale betting preview: Visitors should struggle at LNER Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: LNER Stadium

The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Lincoln City leading Rochdale by 33 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Lincoln City have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in League One
  • Rochdale have the most conceded goals (63) in League One

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 and Rochdale.

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Lincoln City form and stats

8-3-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Lincoln City so far this season.

The home team returns to LNER Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Ipswich Town (placed 7th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Crewe Alexandra in a game that was won 3-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Gillingham in only three days. This game is also played here at LNER Stadium.

Lincoln have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at LNER Stadium with 27 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Lincoln have conceded 21 goals.

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Rochdale form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of Rochdale, who have the most conceded goals (63) in League One, playing as the away team in the League One this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Rochdale who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Northampton Town was the last time a defeat was avoided. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Rochdale are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

M. Lund was the last player to score for the away team. Rochdale haven't scored a league goal in the last 681 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for Rochdale in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Shrewsbury Town, 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Sunderland's place.

The visiting Rochdale have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 24 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rochdale have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Rochdale - Lincoln 0-2, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Lincoln, four draws and two wins for Rochdale. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Lincoln CityJ. Grant
J. Grant
11 goals
RochdaleM. Lund
M. Lund
11 goals
Lincoln CityT. Hopper
T. Hopper
8 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Rochdale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Rochdale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
18 8 3 Won W 0 5 6
7 3 1 Drew D 1 3 10
8 6 2 Lost L 5 9 18
52 27 12 Scored S 5 24 41
32 21 8 Conceded C 15 28 63
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
70% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 79%
52% 59% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 59% 53%
24% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 41% 38%
9% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 24%
45% 53% 83% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 50%
42% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 18%
21% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 35% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11.3 11.5 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.3 10.3
2.5 2.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3.1
62% 57% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 46% 39%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lincoln City have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in League One
  • Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rochdale have the most conceded goals (63) in League One
  • Rochdale have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in League One
  • Rochdale is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 35 20 5 10 59 29 17 10 2 5 19 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 30 65
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 33 18 7 8 52 32 17 8 3 6 27 21 16 10 4 2 25 11 20 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 31 17 4 10 51 39 17 11 3 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 55
6 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
7 Ipswich Town 32 15 6 11 37 33 18 9 3 6 19 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 4 51
8 Charlton Athletic 34 14 9 11 48 45 16 5 4 7 26 30 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 51
9 Oxford United 32 14 8 10 46 37 15 7 4 4 19 12 17 7 4 6 27 25 9 50
10 Accrington Stanley 32 14 8 10 44 38 16 8 4 4 21 13 16 6 4 6 23 25 6 50
11 Blackpool 30 14 6 10 36 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 48
12 Crewe Alexandra 34 13 9 12 43 43 17 9 5 3 27 16 17 4 4 9 16 27 0 48
13 Gillingham 34 14 5 15 45 46 18 8 2 8 25 26 16 6 3 7 20 20 -1 47
14 Fleetwood Town 34 12 10 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 17 5 3 9 17 19 9 46
15 Plymouth Argyle 34 12 9 13 44 55 18 9 4 5 27 27 16 3 5 8 17 28 -11 45
16 Milton Keynes Dons 34 11 9 14 47 48 16 5 7 4 24 20 18 6 2 10 23 28 -1 42
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 10 11 10 35 36 15 4 6 5 20 20 16 6 5 5 15 16 -1 41
18 Burton Albion 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 16 5 5 6 19 24 -16 37
19 Bristol Rovers 33 9 6 18 34 53 16 6 1 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 33
20 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
21 Northampton Town 34 8 8 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 17 3 4 10 17 31 -21 32
22 Swindon Town 34 9 4 21 40 62 18 7 1 10 20 27 16 2 3 11 20 35 -22 31
23 AFC Wimbledon 32 7 9 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 18 4 7 7 17 29 -24 30
24 Rochdale 34 6 10 18 41 63 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 5 3 9 24 28 -22 28

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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 Hull City 35 20 5 10 59 29 17 10 2 5 19 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 30 65
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 33 18 7 8 52 32 17 8 3 6 27 21 16 10 4 2 25 11 20 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 31 17 4 10 51 39 17 11 3 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 55
6 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
7 Ipswich Town 32 15 6 11 37 33 18 9 3 6 19 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 4 51
8 Charlton Athletic 34 14 9 11 48 45 16 5 4 7 26 30 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 51
9 Oxford United 32 14 8 10 46 37 15 7 4 4 19 12 17 7 4 6 27 25 9 50
10 Accrington Stanley 32 14 8 10 44 38 16 8 4 4 21 13 16 6 4 6 23 25 6 50
11 Blackpool 30 14 6 10 36 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 48
12 Crewe Alexandra 34 13 9 12 43 43 17 9 5 3 27 16 17 4 4 9 16 27 0 48
13 Gillingham 34 14 5 15 45 46 18 8 2 8 25 26 16 6 3 7 20 20 -1 47
14 Fleetwood Town 34 12 10 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 17 5 3 9 17 19 9 46
15 Plymouth Argyle 34 12 9 13 44 55 18 9 4 5 27 27 16 3 5 8 17 28 -11 45
16 Milton Keynes Dons 34 11 9 14 47 48 16 5 7 4 24 20 18 6 2 10 23 28 -1 42
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 10 11 10 35 36 15 4 6 5 20 20 16 6 5 5 15 16 -1 41
18 Burton Albion 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 16 5 5 6 19 24 -16 37
19 Bristol Rovers 33 9 6 18 34 53 16 6 1 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 33
20 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
21 Northampton Town 34 8 8 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 17 3 4 10 17 31 -21 32
22 Swindon Town 34 9 4 21 40 62 18 7 1 10 20 27 16 2 3 11 20 35 -22 31
23 AFC Wimbledon 32 7 9 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 18 4 7 7 17 29 -24 30
24 Rochdale 34 6 10 18 41 63 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 5 3 9 24 28 -22 28

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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.