FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City fixture

Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Lincoln City at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 6 of the previous 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 AprCheltenham T.1-0Lincoln CityLGE2
2009/2010Sat 14 NovLincoln City1 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2005/2006Fri 18 NovCheltenham T.4 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2005/2006Fri 07 OctLincoln City0 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2004/2005Sat 26 FebCheltenham T.1 - 0Lincoln CityLGE2
2004/2005Sat 11 DecLincoln City0 - 0Cheltenham T.LGE2
2003/2004Sat 06 MarCheltenham T.3 - 2Lincoln CityLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 26 points from their 17 games so far. Lincoln City are currently lying in 19th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 18 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cheltenham T.63219711
Lincoln City631281110

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Lincoln City. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Cheltenham T. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Lincoln City Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.