MX23RW : Wednesday, January 22 04:19:14| >> :300:86500:86500:
Barnsley
Birmingham logo
Blackpool
Bolton logo
Bristol Rovers
Burton Albion
Cambridge United
Charlton Athletic
Crawley Town
Exeter City
Huddersfield logo
Leyton Orient
Lincoln City
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Reading logo
Rotherham logo
Shrewsbury Town
Stevenage
Stockport County
Wigan logo
Wrexham AFC
Wycombe Wanderers
Lincoln City
League One | Gameweek 21
Dec 21, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
LNER Stadium
Reading logo

Lincoln
2 - 0
Reading

Cadamarteri (8'), Hackett (72')
House (55'), O'Connor (78')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Dean (55')
Holzman (37')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Lincoln City and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Huddersfield 2-2 Lincoln
Saturday, December 14 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Reading 0-3 Blackpool
Saturday, December 14 at 3pm in League One

We said: Lincoln City 2-0 Reading

Although Lincoln are very much out of form, we cannot ignore that Reading are still getting to grips with life under Hunt. With that in mind, we are backing the home side to edge this contest in the latter stages. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lincoln City win with a probability of 48.77%. A win for Reading had a probability of 27.14% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.49%) and 2-0 (7.97%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-2 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Lincoln City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Lincoln City.

Result
Lincoln CityDrawReading
48.77% (1.174 1.17) 24.09% (0.146 0.15) 27.14% (-1.316 -1.32)
Both teams to score 56.72% (-1.534 -1.53)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.82% (-1.555 -1.56)45.18% (1.56 1.56)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.47% (-1.507 -1.51)67.53% (1.512 1.51)
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.38% (-0.13800000000001 -0.14)18.62% (0.142 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.08% (-0.234 -0.23)49.92% (0.239 0.24)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.7% (-1.761 -1.76)30.31% (1.767 1.77)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.52% (-2.156 -2.16)66.49% (2.161 2.16)
Score Analysis
    Lincoln City 48.77%
    Reading 27.14%
    Draw 24.08%
Lincoln CityDrawReading
2-1 @ 9.52% (0.09 0.09)
1-0 @ 9.49% (0.58 0.58)
2-0 @ 7.97% (0.454 0.45)
3-1 @ 5.33% (0.027 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.47% (0.236 0.24)
3-2 @ 3.18% (-0.143 -0.14)
4-1 @ 2.24% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.88% (0.091 0.09)
4-2 @ 1.34% (-0.066 -0.07)
Other @ 3.36%
Total : 48.77%
1-1 @ 11.32% (0.16 0.16)
2-2 @ 5.68% (-0.229 -0.23)
0-0 @ 5.64% (0.369 0.37)
3-3 @ 1.27% (-0.123 -0.12)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.08%
1-2 @ 6.76% (-0.241 -0.24)
0-1 @ 6.74% (0.124 0.12)
0-2 @ 4.02% (-0.125 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.69% (-0.236 -0.24)
2-3 @ 2.26% (-0.209 -0.21)
0-3 @ 1.6% (-0.133 -0.13)
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 27.14%

How you voted: Lincoln vs Reading

Lincoln City
57.1%
Draw
14.3%
Reading
28.6%
7
Head to Head
Apr 6, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 43
Reading
1-1
Lincoln
Bindon (83')
Wing (67'), Wing (90+4'), Elliott (90+4')
Draper (72')
(69')
Dec 16, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 22
Lincoln
1-1
Reading
Abby (3' og.)
Duffy (38'), Jensen (41'), Hamilton (90+3')
Knibbs (56')
Abby (22'), Knibbs (75'), Yiadom (75')
Selles (23')
Jul 10, 2021 1pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Reading
1-0
Lincoln
Camara (71')
Jul 20, 2019 9am
Pre-season Friendlies
Lincoln
1-0
Reading
Anderson (88')
Jul 16, 2016 3pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Lincoln
4-1
Reading
Caton (1'), Muldoon (3'), Waterfall (49'), Wood (84')
Smith (83')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham24175242172556
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe26166452282454
3Wrexham26156538201851
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield25146539211848
5Barnsley2612684036442
6Stockport CountyStockport26118740281241
7Reading2512584036441
8Leyton Orient25115932221038
9Bolton WanderersBolton26115103941-238
10Charlton AthleticCharlton2510783126537
11Mansfield TownMansfield2411493228437
12Lincoln CityLincoln269892930-135
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham259792826234
14Exeter CityExeter2695122933-432
15Blackpool2571083437-331
16Stevenage248791922-331
17Wigan AthleticWigan2586112426-230
18Bristol Rovers2584132539-1428
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2676134247-527
20Northampton TownNorthampton2668122440-1626
21Crawley TownCrawley2456132544-1921
22Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2555152645-1920
23Burton Albion2639142340-1718
24Cambridge UnitedCambridge2546152445-2118


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!