Lincoln vs Accrington ST: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Accrington ST?
Lincoln won 3-2 on December 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. WilksAccrington ST
- 37′O. PalmerLincoln
- 42′P. FarmanAccrington ST (o.g.)
- 45′Matthew James GreenLincoln
- 61′S. RaggettLincoln
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Accrington ST
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
- 7J. Ginnelly
- 8O. Palmer
- 10Matthew James Green
- 4E. Whitehouse
- 26H. Anderson
- 30A. Woodyard
- 2S. Long
- 3S. Habergham
- 5L. Waterfall
- 25S. Raggett
- 1P. Farman
Accrington ST
- 29B. Kee
- 6L. Nolan
- 7J. Clark
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. McConville
- 19M. Wilks
- 3Mark Anthony Hughes
- 4J. Donacien
- 5B. Richards-Everton
- 12J. Thorniley
- 16M. Stryjek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Accrington ST have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Coventry(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Accrington ST sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LincolnGroup 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Accrington STGroup 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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