Football match preview: Grantham Town vs Lincoln United

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern East
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: South Kesteven Stadium (7500 seats)

Non League Div One: Northern East: Tipsway are previewing an absorbing and important battle between Grantham Town and Lincoln United at South Kesteven Stadium. They both need three points!

Insights:
  • Grantham Town have the fewest points (5) at home in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Lincoln United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Grantham Town have scored home.

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Grantham Town form and stats

With 1 Non League Div One: Northern East win, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Grantham Town are certainly not brimming with confidence. With eight home Non League Div One: Northern East games in a row without a win, the Grantham Town fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Grantham, who played 0-0 against Dunston. That match was also played at this venue (South Kesteven Stadium).

Ahead of that match, Grantham Town lost 2-3 at home to Sheffield.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 10 latest league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Grantham Town here at South Kesteven Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Grantham Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Lincoln United form and stats

There's been little loot from Lincoln United's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Non League Div One: Northern East. Lincoln United only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.

Lincoln has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brighouse Town for a 2-2 draw.

Prior to that result Lincoln United won their away game at Carlton Town. The scoreline was 4-1.

Observe that 13 of this side's 17 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.

Lincoln have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Lincoln United have conceded 24 goals in these games. When Lincoln is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Carlton Town, Lincoln United, Consett AFC, Shildon AFC, Brighouse Town and Tadcaster Albion.

Head 2 Head

Grantham Town have avoided a loss in the last 8 matches (4-4-0) against Lincoln United.

Grantham Town missing players

Lincoln United missing players

Grantham Town Lincoln United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 3 10 18
3 1 1 Won W 1 2 5
8 2 0 Drew D 2 4 5
7 6 0 Lost L 0 4 8
16 6 3 Scored S 7 14 28
23 15 1 Conceded C 4 24 36
78% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
39% 44% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 72%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 60% 61%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 22%
39% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 72%
28% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
56% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 22%
 
3.2 3.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.5 4.5
5.8 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 8.8 8.8
1.8 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 8.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.8 9.8
4.5 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 4.5
11% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 33% 33%
 
10.8 11.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 16.2 16.2
4 4.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 8.2 8.2
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern East this season:
  • All of Lincoln United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grantham Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Grantham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grantham Town have the fewest points (5) at home in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Grantham Town have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Lincoln United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lincoln United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Grantham Town have scored home.
  • Lincoln United 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 Worksop Town 19 17 1 1 57 12 10 10 0 0 34 5 9 7 1 1 23 7 45 52
2 Stockton Town 19 13 2 4 41 19 10 8 0 2 27 12 9 5 2 2 14 7 22 41
3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 18 9 4 5 29 20 9 4 2 3 14 8 9 5 2 2 15 12 9 31
4 Hebburn Town 18 9 4 5 29 30 7 3 1 3 13 19 11 6 3 2 16 11 -1 31
5 Dunston 18 8 6 4 36 27 10 5 3 2 26 18 8 3 3 2 10 9 9 30
6 Cleethorpes Town 18 9 3 6 28 23 9 5 1 3 16 11 9 4 2 3 12 12 5 30
7 Pontefract Collieries 18 7 6 5 39 28 10 5 4 1 22 10 8 2 2 4 17 18 11 27
8 Sheffield 16 6 5 5 23 26 7 3 4 0 9 5 9 3 1 5 14 21 -3 23
9 Long Eaton United FC 18 6 5 7 28 29 8 2 2 4 10 14 10 4 3 3 18 15 -1 23
10 North Shields 18 5 7 6 20 23 10 4 5 1 13 7 8 1 2 5 7 16 -3 22
11 Bridlington Town 18 5 7 6 18 32 10 3 5 2 10 13 8 2 2 4 8 19 -14 22
12 Grimsby Borough 19 6 4 9 24 34 9 2 3 4 11 16 10 4 1 5 13 18 -10 22
13 Ossett United 17 5 6 6 23 21 8 2 2 4 8 11 9 3 4 2 15 10 2 21
14 Brighouse Town 18 6 3 9 32 32 10 4 1 5 22 17 8 2 2 4 10 15 0 21
15 Lincoln United 18 5 5 8 28 36 8 3 1 4 14 12 10 2 4 4 14 24 -8 20
16 Consett AFC 18 4 7 7 27 30 8 2 2 4 13 14 10 2 5 3 14 16 -3 19
17 Carlton Town 17 5 3 9 23 34 9 2 2 5 9 17 8 3 1 4 14 17 -11 18
18 Grantham Town 18 3 8 7 16 23 9 1 2 6 6 15 9 2 6 1 10 8 -7 17
19 Shildon AFC 17 3 4 10 18 33 9 2 3 4 13 17 8 1 1 6 5 16 -15 13
20 Tadcaster Albion 20 0 8 12 16 43 10 0 6 4 7 17 10 0 2 8 9 26 -27 8