FootyMAD's Lincoln City match preview

Last updated : 05 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Lincoln City v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton face a trip to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 23 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2004, as the The Red Imps edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 AprNorthampton1 - 0Lincoln CityLGE2
2004/2005Sat 06 NovLincoln City3 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
2003/2004Mon 12 AprNorthampton1 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2003/2004Tue 30 SepLincoln City0 - 0NorthamptonLGE2
1999/2000Sat 29 JanLincoln City2 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
1999/2000Fri 27 AugNorthampton1 - 0Lincoln CityLGE2
1998/1999Sat 23 JanLincoln City1 - 0NorthamptonLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Lincoln City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The The Red Imps have scored 8 and conceded 0 during this period.

Northampton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Cobblers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Lincoln City6123275
Northampton63126210

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Red Imps, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Lincoln City Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Northampton 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.