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Lincoln City v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 2nd Aug, 15:00 BST, Sincil Bank, Lincoln

The League One is the focus for both Lincoln City and Reading on Saturday afternoon, as managers Michael Skubala and Ruben Albes face one another at the Sincil Bank. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a sound selection is shown below. Switch between seventeen betting markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head-to-head analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for each one.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there is a 79% probability of Lincoln and Reading serving up at least two goals in this League One tie. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it would appear that the bookies are predicting the same. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.22.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Lincoln are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lincoln
44%
23/20
11%
13/10
Draw
24%
12/55/2
Reading
31%
2/1
14%
2/1
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
Lincoln 2-1
9%
8/1
5%
15/2
Lincoln 1-0
8%
8/1
5%
15/2
Reading 2-1
7%
10/1
10%
17/2
Reading 1-0
7%
10/1
9%
17/2
Lincoln 2-0
7%
11/1
8%
10/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
5%
12/19/1
Lincoln 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
12/1
Reading 2-0
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Lincoln 3-0
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Reading 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Lincoln 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Reading 3-2
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Reading 3-0
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
3/48/11
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
21/201/1
Home 1st Goal
51%
8/11
7%
17/20
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4
7%
23/20
No 1st Goal
3%
12/19/1
BTTS - Yes
59%
8/138/13
BTTS - No
41%
6/56/5
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1
8%
29/10
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/316/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2
10%
4/1
Home/draw
69%
4/11
5%
4/11
Away/draw
56%
4/6
6%
3/5
Home/away
76%
3/103/10
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/91/4
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
3/114/5
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
7/47/4
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
2/52/5
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/72/13
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/201/20
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/25
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/19/1
Home DNB
61%
8/13
6%
13/20
Away DNB
48%
6/5
10%
11/10
Lincoln win to nil
21%
3/1
11%
-
Reading win to nil
15%
5/1
9%
-
Lincoln / Lincoln
22%
13/5
13%
5/2
Lincoln / Reading
3%
25/120/1
Lincoln / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Lincoln
14%
9/2
8%
9/2
Draw / Reading
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
Reading / Lincoln
4%
22/118/1
Reading / Reading
17%
4/1
15%
18/5
Reading / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Lincoln
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
AFC Wim000000 
Apr 3
Aug 9
Aug 16
Feb 7
2
Barnsley000000 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Jan 24
Sep 13
3
Blackpool000000 
Feb 28
Dec 13
May 2
Nov 29
4
Bolton000000 
Feb 14
Aug 23
Feb 17
Aug 20
5
Bradford000000 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Feb 28
Dec 13
6
Burton000000 
Jan 24
Sep 13
Jan 1
Mar 17
7
Cardiff000000 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Apr 18
Oct 18
8
Doncaster000000 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Oct 25
Apr 11
9
Exeter000000 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Jan 27
Oct 11
10
Huddersfield000000 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Aug 9
Apr 3
11
L Orient000000 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Sep 20
Jan 17
12
Lincoln000000 
-
-
Apr 6
Aug 2
13
Luton000000 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Dec 20
Mar 7
14
Mansfield000000 
Aug 30
Feb 21
Oct 4
Jan 10
15
Northampton000000 
Feb 17
Aug 19
Sep 6
Jan 31
16
Peterborough000000 
Jan 4
Sep 27
Dec 9
Dec 29
17
Plymouth000000 
Aug 16
Feb 7
Mar 14
Dec 26
18
Port Vale000000 
Nov 29
May 2
Aug 30
Feb 21
19
Reading000000 
Aug 2
Apr 6
-
-
20
Rotherham000000 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Nov 22
Apr 25
21
Stevenage000000 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Nov 8
Mar 21
22
Stockport000000 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Jan 4
Sep 27
23
Wigan000000 
Sep 6
Jan 31
Mar 28
Nov 15
24
Wycombe000000 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Feb 14
Aug 23
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Lincoln
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lincoln0 - 2Wrexham
Lincoln4 - 2Bolton
Lincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
Lincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
Lincoln0 - 0Exeter
Lincoln5 - 0Bristol R
Lincoln4 - 1Crawley
Lincoln0 - 1Burton
Lincoln1 - 1Cambridge
Lincoln0 - 2Blackpool
Lincoln5 - 1Peterborough
Lincoln0 - 0Stevenage
Lincoln0 - 1Rotherham
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Lincoln0 - 0Charlton
Lincoln2 - 3Wycombe
Lincoln2 - 1Northampton
Lincoln2 - 1Stockport
Lincoln1 - 3Birmingham
Lincoln2 - 1L Orient
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLincoln0 - 2Wrexham
ALincoln2 - 3Stockport
HLincoln4 - 2Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Reading
HLincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
ALincoln2 - 2Charlton
HLincoln1 - 0Huddersfield
ALincoln0 - 1Wycombe
HLincoln0 - 0Exeter
HLincoln5 - 0Bristol R
ALincoln0 - 1Birmingham
HLincoln4 - 1Crawley
ALincoln3 - 4Barnsley
HLincoln0 - 1Burton
ALincoln3 - 0Mansfield
ALincoln2 - 3L Orient
HLincoln1 - 1Cambridge
ALincoln1 - 1Wigan
HLincoln0 - 2Blackpool
HLincoln5 - 1Peterborough
Reading
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Mansfield1 - 5Reading
Northampton0 - 0Reading
Shrewsbury1 - 3Reading
Blackpool3 - 0Reading
Crawley1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Huddersfield0 - 0Reading
Burton3 - 2Reading
L Orient2 - 0Reading
Charlton0 - 0Reading
Cambridge1 - 3Reading
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Wycombe1 - 1Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Peterborough1 - 2Reading
Stevenage1 - 1Reading
Stockport4 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 2Reading
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading2 - 4Barnsley
AReading2 - 0Bristol R
AReading5 - 1Mansfield
HReading0 - 1Lincoln
AReading0 - 0Northampton
AReading3 - 1Shrewsbury
HReading1 - 0Wycombe
AReading0 - 3Blackpool
HReading3 - 1Peterborough
HReading1 - 1Stevenage
HReading2 - 0Wrexham
AReading1 - 1Crawley
HReading0 - 0Exeter
AReading2 - 1Wigan
HReading0 - 0Birmingham
HReading2 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 1Shrewsbury
AReading0 - 0Huddersfield
HReading1 - 0Bolton
AReading2 - 3Burton
Goal Statistics
Lincoln Reading
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Lincoln will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+9
Lincoln’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+23
Reading have scored 23% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/306115/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Lincoln
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
0%
better
LIN
RDG
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
LIN
RDG
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Lincoln v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Lincoln League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Jeacock GLK
-
G Wickens GLK
-
J Pardington GLK
-
R Towler DEF
-
T Darikwa DEF
-
A Jackson DEF
-
L Montsma  DEF
-
T Hamer DEF
-
C McGrandles MID
-
J Moylan MID
-
D Jefferies MID
-
T Bayliss MID
-
E Hamilton MID
-
E Erhahon  MID
-
B Cadamarteri FWD
-
J. Gardner FWD
-
R Hackett FWD
-
F Draper FWD
-
E Ring FWD
-
B House FWD
-
J Makama FWD
-
J Collins FWD
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Andersson GLK
-
H. Rhone GLK
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK
-
J Pereira GLK
-
T. Norcott GLK
-
D Button GLK
-
D Bouzanis GLK
-
M. Rowley GLK
-
A Mbengue DEF
-
H Dean DEF
-
T. Bindon DEF
-
J Dorsett DEF
-
A. Kanu DEF
-
E. Osho DEF
-
A. Ahmed DEF
-
M Stickland DEF
-
L Holzman DEF
-
A Yiadom DEF
-
K Abrefa DEF
-
P. Duah DEF
-
S. Harrison DEF
-
B. Beacroft DEF
-
G. Garcia DEF
-
T. Sackey MID
-
L Wing MID
-
M Camará MID
-
T Carroll MID
-
C Campbell MID
-
M Craig MID
-
B Elliott MID
-
T Rushesha MID
-
C Savage MID
-
C Wellens MID
-
J. Borgnis MID
-
T. St Louis MID
-
J Senga MID
-
B Tuma FWD
-
J. Okine-Peters FWD
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD
-
S. Spencer FWD
-
J. Barough FWD
-
J Wareham FWD
-
B Bodin FWD
-
S Smith FWD
-
H Knibbs FWD
-
A. Akande FWD
-
F Azeez FWD
-