Lincoln City and Rotherham United spectators can't wait for League One clash at Sincil Bank Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Date: Fri 07.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sincil Bank Stadium (10120 seats)

Lincoln City will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Rotherham United.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Lincoln City form and stats

Lincoln City have performed here at Sincil Bank Stadium this season with 9 wins from 13 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3. Lincoln City has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Appleton and the players.

Lincoln City lost their last game at Southend United (placed 22nd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Lincoln City lost 0-2 at home to Portsmouth.

Heartbreak for Lincoln City in their last match as Southend United's E. Bwomono scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Milton Keynes Dons are coming to town in four days.

The Lincoln City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Lincoln City have conceded 14 goals.

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Rotherham United form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in League One, are W8-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

The supporters enjoyed Rotherham United's previous game versus Burton Albion (placed 11th), a League One 3-2 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Ipswich Town.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager P. Warne when F. Ladapo scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.

The travelling fans enjoy Rotherham United's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 14 league matches away. As opposed to that, Rotherham United 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: Rotherham United - Lincoln City 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Lincoln City victories, zero draws and eight Rotherham United wins. five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
10 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
9 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Crooks
M. Crooks
7 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Rotherham United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lincoln City Rotherham United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 13 4 Played P 6 14 29
11 9 3 Won W 4 8 16
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
15 3 1 Lost L 2 4 8
37 24 9 Scored S 10 25 53
38 14 6 Conceded C 5 17 30
97% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
70% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 76%
37% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 62%
20% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 29% 31%
10% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
40% 23% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 55%
30% 54% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 31%
33% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 17% 7% 17%
 
5.1 4.8 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 5.8 6.7
5.2 4.9 5.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 5.4
1.6 1.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
331 163 52 Total Shots T S 55 169 389
107 53 20 Shots on Target S O 25 68 143
35% 45% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 37% 37%
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.
  • Rotherham United has the the best goal difference (+23)
  • Rotherham United has the the best goal difference (+8) away
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rotherham United is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 29 16 5 8 53 30 15 8 3 4 28 13 14 8 2 4 25 17 23 53
2 Wycombe Wanderers 29 14 8 7 36 34 15 11 3 1 28 17 14 3 5 6 8 17 2 50
3 Peterborough United 30 14 7 9 56 37 14 9 3 2 31 13 16 5 4 7 25 24 19 49
4 Ipswich Town 29 13 9 7 41 29 13 5 5 3 19 14 16 8 4 4 22 15 12 48
5 Coventry City 27 12 12 3 38 27 13 8 4 1 17 9 14 4 8 2 21 18 11 48
6 Portsmouth 27 13 8 6 41 29 14 9 5 0 26 12 13 4 3 6 15 17 12 47
7 Sunderland 28 12 9 7 37 26 14 7 6 1 25 10 14 5 3 6 12 16 11 45
8 Oxford United 27 12 8 7 45 27 13 8 3 2 23 11 14 4 5 5 22 16 18 44
9 Fleetwood Town 27 11 9 7 41 33 15 8 6 1 22 12 12 3 3 6 19 21 8 42
10 Doncaster Rovers 27 11 8 8 40 27 16 8 4 4 24 16 11 3 4 4 16 11 13 41
11 Burton Albion 28 11 8 9 39 36 13 6 4 3 14 9 15 5 4 6 25 27 3 41
12 Gillingham 28 9 12 7 33 27 15 8 3 4 24 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 6 39
13 Bristol Rovers 28 10 8 10 32 38 15 5 6 4 19 17 13 5 2 6 13 21 -6 38
14 Lincoln City 30 11 4 15 37 38 13 9 1 3 24 14 17 2 3 12 13 24 -1 37
15 Blackpool 27 8 10 9 34 33 12 6 2 4 18 15 15 2 8 5 16 18 1 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 27 8 10 9 24 31 12 5 4 3 15 15 15 3 6 6 9 16 -7 34
17 Accrington Stanley 29 8 9 12 39 43 14 6 2 6 27 20 15 2 7 6 12 23 -4 33
18 Rochdale 29 9 5 15 34 47 14 4 4 6 15 19 15 5 1 9 19 28 -13 32
19 Milton Keynes Dons 29 9 4 16 31 40 16 8 1 7 19 20 13 1 3 9 12 20 -9 31
20 AFC Wimbledon 28 7 7 14 34 42 14 5 6 3 17 16 14 2 1 11 17 26 -8 28
21 Tranmere Rovers 27 5 7 15 28 48 14 3 5 6 19 21 13 2 2 9 9 27 -20 22
22 Southend United 28 3 7 18 32 70 13 1 4 8 13 35 15 2 3 10 19 35 -38 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 26 5 8 13 22 55 15 4 7 4 17 21 11 1 1 9 5 34 -33 11

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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 Rotherham United 29 16 5 8 53 30 15 8 3 4 28 13 14 8 2 4 25 17 23 53
2 Wycombe Wanderers 29 14 8 7 36 34 15 11 3 1 28 17 14 3 5 6 8 17 2 50
3 Peterborough United 30 14 7 9 56 37 14 9 3 2 31 13 16 5 4 7 25 24 19 49
4 Ipswich Town 29 13 9 7 41 29 13 5 5 3 19 14 16 8 4 4 22 15 12 48
5 Coventry City 27 12 12 3 38 27 13 8 4 1 17 9 14 4 8 2 21 18 11 48
6 Portsmouth 27 13 8 6 41 29 14 9 5 0 26 12 13 4 3 6 15 17 12 47
7 Sunderland 28 12 9 7 37 26 14 7 6 1 25 10 14 5 3 6 12 16 11 45
8 Oxford United 27 12 8 7 45 27 13 8 3 2 23 11 14 4 5 5 22 16 18 44
9 Fleetwood Town 27 11 9 7 41 33 15 8 6 1 22 12 12 3 3 6 19 21 8 42
10 Doncaster Rovers 27 11 8 8 40 27 16 8 4 4 24 16 11 3 4 4 16 11 13 41
11 Burton Albion 28 11 8 9 39 36 13 6 4 3 14 9 15 5 4 6 25 27 3 41
12 Gillingham 28 9 12 7 33 27 15 8 3 4 24 14 13 1 9 3 9 13 6 39
13 Bristol Rovers 28 10 8 10 32 38 15 5 6 4 19 17 13 5 2 6 13 21 -6 38
14 Lincoln City 30 11 4 15 37 38 13 9 1 3 24 14 17 2 3 12 13 24 -1 37
15 Blackpool 27 8 10 9 34 33 12 6 2 4 18 15 15 2 8 5 16 18 1 34
16 Shrewsbury Town 27 8 10 9 24 31 12 5 4 3 15 15 15 3 6 6 9 16 -7 34
17 Accrington Stanley 29 8 9 12 39 43 14 6 2 6 27 20 15 2 7 6 12 23 -4 33
18 Rochdale 29 9 5 15 34 47 14 4 4 6 15 19 15 5 1 9 19 28 -13 32
19 Milton Keynes Dons 29 9 4 16 31 40 16 8 1 7 19 20 13 1 3 9 12 20 -9 31
20 AFC Wimbledon 28 7 7 14 34 42 14 5 6 3 17 16 14 2 1 11 17 26 -8 28
21 Tranmere Rovers 27 5 7 15 28 48 14 3 5 6 19 21 13 2 2 9 9 27 -20 22
22 Southend United 28 3 7 18 32 70 13 1 4 8 13 35 15 2 3 10 19 35 -38 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 26 5 8 13 22 55 15 4 7 4 17 21 11 1 1 9 5 34 -33 11

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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.