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Lincoln City face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, The Red Imps have recorded 3 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2008, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Cherries 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Lincoln City | 3 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 May | Bournemouth | 5 - 2 | Lincoln City | D3PO |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the Cherries score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Lincoln City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Red Imps have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bournemouth are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 15 points from their 6 games. Lincoln City's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Red Imps are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Won 5 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 19 . |
| Lincoln City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |