Home advantage could prove decisive in Plymouth Argyle - Lincoln City battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Home Park (18000 seats)

Welcome to Home Park and the match involving Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in the League One. Here's all you should know!

Insights:
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lincoln City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League One

This should be an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Plymouth Argyle are steadily winning League One games and points here at Home Park. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games.

Plymouth Argyle lost their last game at Sheffield Wednesday (placed 8th) after a 2-4 scoreline. Midfield player Randell got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Randell scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 31 successful passes (of 37 total).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Birmingham City (after extra-time) and winning 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Plymouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost two.

There will be little rest for Plymouth Argyle after this match as they are travelling to Fleetwood Town for a League One game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Plymouth Argyle in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Plymouth Argyle have conceded only 11 goals.

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Lincoln City form and stats

4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lincoln City, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League One, in their League One matches away.

Lincoln City's previous game was their home loss versus Cambridge United (0-1). Defender Bramall was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Bramall hit three key passes and won 5 of 11 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Sunderland.

Lincoln City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, three draws and two defeats. From a total of five matches.

Lincoln City find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Lincoln have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City have faced off before this season: Lincoln City - Plymouth Argyle 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Plymouth three wins, two draws and Lincoln City one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
9 goals
Lincoln CityA. Scully
A. Scully
8 goals
Plymouth ArgyleC. Grant
C. Grant
5 goals

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Lincoln City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Plymouth Argyle Lincoln City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 5 12 25
12 7 3 Won W 2 4 7
7 3 2 Drew D 1 4 7
6 2 0 Lost L 2 4 11
40 18 8 Scored S 7 17 29
29 11 3 Conceded C 7 16 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
88% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 72%
56% 58% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 44%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 24%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
60% 58% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 56%
28% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 8%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 40%
 
5.2 6.7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5.2 5.2
5.6 4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.9 5.6
1.5 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.6 16.5 18.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.7 12
4.5 5.3 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.2 2.9
35% 28% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 78% 63% 40%
 
12.2 10.3 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.4 13.8
3.6 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 4.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lincoln City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plymouth Argyle have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Plymouth Argyle 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 Wycombe Wanderers 27 15 7 5 44 30 13 9 2 2 24 17 14 6 5 3 20 13 14 52
2 Sunderland 27 15 6 6 52 33 13 10 1 2 30 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 19 51
3 Rotherham United 25 15 5 5 45 18 13 9 2 2 32 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 27 50
4 Wigan Athletic 22 15 3 4 42 21 11 6 2 3 15 10 11 9 1 1 27 11 21 48
5 Milton Keynes Dons 26 13 7 6 46 31 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 6 4 3 28 18 15 46
6 Oxford United 26 12 7 7 40 29 14 8 4 2 27 13 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 43
7 Plymouth Argyle 25 12 7 6 40 29 12 7 3 2 18 11 13 5 4 4 22 18 11 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 25 10 10 5 34 29 11 6 4 1 19 10 14 4 6 4 15 19 5 40
9 Portsmouth 24 10 7 7 29 24 12 6 3 3 17 12 12 4 4 4 12 12 5 37
10 Accrington Stanley 26 10 6 10 32 41 14 7 3 4 21 20 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 36
11 Ipswich Town 26 9 8 9 43 36 13 5 6 2 23 18 13 4 2 7 20 18 7 35
12 Burton Albion 25 10 5 10 32 31 12 7 2 3 22 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 35
13 Cheltenham Town 26 7 10 9 32 45 14 5 5 4 17 22 12 2 5 5 15 23 -13 31
14 Charlton Athletic 26 8 6 12 32 32 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 0 30
15 Shrewsbury Town 26 8 6 12 26 29 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 1 3 9 9 17 -3 30
16 Cambridge United 25 7 9 9 33 38 13 3 6 4 15 18 12 4 3 5 18 20 -5 30
17 Bolton Wanderers 25 8 5 12 32 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 13 3 1 9 14 20 -5 29
18 Lincoln City 25 7 7 11 29 33 13 3 3 7 12 17 12 4 4 4 17 16 -4 28
19 Fleetwood Town 25 7 7 11 38 43 13 5 2 6 21 20 12 2 5 5 17 23 -5 28
20 AFC Wimbledon 23 6 8 9 30 36 10 2 6 2 15 15 13 4 2 7 15 21 -6 26
21 Morecambe 25 6 6 13 34 49 13 4 4 5 19 22 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 24
22 Crewe Alexandra 26 5 7 14 24 44 13 4 4 5 14 19 13 1 3 9 10 25 -20 22
23 Gillingham 25 3 9 13 19 41 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 1 6 6 11 20 -22 18
24 Doncaster Rovers 25 4 4 17 17 46 13 4 3 6 11 16 12 0 1 11 6 30 -29 16

Lincoln City:
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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 Wycombe Wanderers 27 15 7 5 44 30 13 9 2 2 24 17 14 6 5 3 20 13 14 52
2 Sunderland 27 15 6 6 52 33 13 10 1 2 30 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 19 51
3 Rotherham United 25 15 5 5 45 18 13 9 2 2 32 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 27 50
4 Wigan Athletic 22 15 3 4 42 21 11 6 2 3 15 10 11 9 1 1 27 11 21 48
5 Milton Keynes Dons 26 13 7 6 46 31 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 6 4 3 28 18 15 46
6 Oxford United 26 12 7 7 40 29 14 8 4 2 27 13 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 43
7 Plymouth Argyle 25 12 7 6 40 29 12 7 3 2 18 11 13 5 4 4 22 18 11 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 25 10 10 5 34 29 11 6 4 1 19 10 14 4 6 4 15 19 5 40
9 Portsmouth 24 10 7 7 29 24 12 6 3 3 17 12 12 4 4 4 12 12 5 37
10 Accrington Stanley 26 10 6 10 32 41 14 7 3 4 21 20 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 36
11 Ipswich Town 26 9 8 9 43 36 13 5 6 2 23 18 13 4 2 7 20 18 7 35
12 Burton Albion 25 10 5 10 32 31 12 7 2 3 22 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 35
13 Cheltenham Town 26 7 10 9 32 45 14 5 5 4 17 22 12 2 5 5 15 23 -13 31
14 Charlton Athletic 26 8 6 12 32 32 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 0 30
15 Shrewsbury Town 26 8 6 12 26 29 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 1 3 9 9 17 -3 30
16 Cambridge United 25 7 9 9 33 38 13 3 6 4 15 18 12 4 3 5 18 20 -5 30
17 Bolton Wanderers 25 8 5 12 32 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 13 3 1 9 14 20 -5 29
18 Lincoln City 25 7 7 11 29 33 13 3 3 7 12 17 12 4 4 4 17 16 -4 28
19 Fleetwood Town 25 7 7 11 38 43 13 5 2 6 21 20 12 2 5 5 17 23 -5 28
20 AFC Wimbledon 23 6 8 9 30 36 10 2 6 2 15 15 13 4 2 7 15 21 -6 26
21 Morecambe 25 6 6 13 34 49 13 4 4 5 19 22 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 24
22 Crewe Alexandra 26 5 7 14 24 44 13 4 4 5 14 19 13 1 3 9 10 25 -20 22
23 Gillingham 25 3 9 13 19 41 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 1 6 6 11 20 -22 18
24 Doncaster Rovers 25 4 4 17 17 46 13 4 3 6 11 16 12 0 1 11 6 30 -29 16

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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.