Lincoln vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Reading?
Lincoln won 2-0 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′B. CadamarteriLincoln
- 72′R. HackettLincoln
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
4-2-3-1- 9B. Cadamarteri
- 7R. Hackett
- 18B. House
- 27J. Makama
- 6E. Erhahon
- 14C. McGrandles
- 23S. Roughan
- 15P. O'Connor
- 4L. Montsma
- 2T. Darikwa
- 1G. Wickens
Reading
4-3-3- 28Mamadi Camará
- 10S. Smith
- 20C. Campbell
- 8C. Savage
- 29L. Wing
- 7H. Knibbs
- 30A. Garcia
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 34L. Holzman
- 5M. Craig
- 22Joel Pereira
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 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Harborough Town(home) | 5-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Lincoln wins, 2 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Reading 1-1 Lincoln | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lincoln 1-1 Reading | League One |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Reading 1-0 Lincoln | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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