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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Rochdale at Sincil Bank Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, The Red Imps have recorded 23 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in September 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Rochdale | 0 - 3 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Lincoln City | 1-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 21 Jan | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Lincoln City | 2 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 23 Apr | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Red Imps in those games, with 7 conceded.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Lincoln City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far, Rochdale are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 14 from their 13 matches played.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Lincoln City, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Rochdale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |