FM Preview: Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley fixture

Lincoln City prepare to entertain Accrington Stanley at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 18 of the 26 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in February 2010, the The Red Imps carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Fri 17 Sep Accrington S. 3 - 0 Lincoln City League Two
2009/2010 Tue 16 Feb Lincoln City 2-1 Accrington S. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Accrington S. 1 - 0 Lincoln City League Two
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Accrington S. 0 - 2 Lincoln City League Two
2008/2009 Fri 12 Dec Lincoln City 5 - 1 Accrington S. League Two
2007/2008 Tue 12 Feb Accrington S. 0 - 3 Lincoln City League Two
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Lincoln City 2 - 0 Accrington S. League Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Lincoln City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Red Imps's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Reds's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Lincoln City see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 32 games played so far,

Accrington Stanley see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 42 points from their 30 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Lincoln City 6 2 1 3 10 14 7
Accrington Stanley 6 3 2 1 9 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Sincil Bank Stadium for the The Red Imps and the Madmen are unable to see past Accrington Stanley claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Lincoln City 13 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Accrington Stanley Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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