Match

Lincoln vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln
1-1
Reading

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What was the result of Lincoln vs Reading?

Lincoln and Reading drew 1-1 on December 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 3′N. AbbeyLincoln (o.g.)
  • 56′H. KnibbsReading

Official lineup for Lincoln vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lincoln

3-4-3
  1. 17D. Duffy
  2. 27J. Makama
  3. 14D. Mândroiu
  1. 16J. Burroughs
  2. 10E. Bishop
  3. 11E. Hamilton
  4. 2L. Sørensen
  1. 22T. Eyoma
  2. 5A. Jackson
  3. 15P. O'Connor
  1. 1L. Jensen

Reading

4-4-2
  1. 7H. Knibbs
  2. 10S. Smith
  1. 12P. Mukairu
  2. 29L. Wing
  3. 36M. Craig
  4. 11O. Azeez
  1. 20J. Dorsett
  2. 32N. Abbey
  3. 3T. Holmes
  4. 17A. Yiadom
  1. 1D. Button
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2023Accrington ST(away)0-1EFL Trophy
Dec 9, 2023Wigan(away)0-0League One
Nov 28, 2023Cambridge United(away)3-0League One
Nov 25, 2023Barnsley(home)2-2League One
Nov 21, 2023Leyton Orient(away)1-0League One
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2023Oxford United(home)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2023Barnsley(home)1-3League One
Dec 6, 2023Charlton(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Dec 3, 2023Eastleigh(away)1-2FA Cup
Nov 28, 2023Carlisle(home)5-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Lincoln wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 10, 2021Reading 1-0 LincolnFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Lincoln on Jul 10, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lincoln1.10.865/154/15
Reading2.11.9113/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Reading9432221115

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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