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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. It couldn't be much closer,The Red Imps having the edge 8 games to 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2003, the The Red Imps carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Lincoln City | 2-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | Lincoln City | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD2 |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 30 Apr | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Red Imps, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Lincoln City, Bristol Rvs. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pirates's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Lincoln City's total of 28 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Lincoln City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Red Imps. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |