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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Sincil Bank Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 20 previous games, with the The Red Imps winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in September 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Lincoln City | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Lincoln City | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Lincoln City | 0 - 4 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While The Red Imps have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Lincoln City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 18 matches. Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 33 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |