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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Imps are clearly on top, winning 52.94% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in November 2003, with Lincoln City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Lincoln City | 3-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Red Imps in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pirates have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Lincoln City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 38 points from their 26 games so far. Bristol Rvs.'s 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Bristol Rvs. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Red Imps in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in previous 13 away matches. |