History of the Newport County v Lincoln City fixture
Lincoln City travel to take on Newport County at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Imps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The last time the two teams met at Newport County was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1986, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Exiles in a Third Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/1986 | Sat 08 Mar | Newport Co. | 1-2 | Lincoln City | Third Division |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 05 Oct | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | Third Division |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 30 Mar | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | Third Division |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 07 Nov | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Newport Co. | Third Division |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Mar | Lincoln City | 2 - 3 | Newport Co. | Third Division |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 18 Oct | Newport Co. | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | Third Division |
| 1982/1983 | Wed 23 Mar | Lincoln City | 1 - 4 | Newport Co. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Exiles's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Lincoln City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Red Imps have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 22 matches.
Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 22 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Lincoln City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Newport County. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Lincoln City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here