English Football League - League One

Lincoln
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 02 August, 14:00
  • Stadium: LNER Stadium
  • Referee: Martin Woods

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Lincoln vs Reading Predictions

Lincoln vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 02 August, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at LNER Stadium, with Martin Woods officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lincoln currently holding the 1st position in the table 40 points ahead of Reading. Lincoln have won 4 English Football League - League One matches against Reading out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Port Vale, Lincoln is determined to keep their momentum going. Lincoln have won 18 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at LNER Stadium. Reading's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against Lincoln.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lincoln have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 59% of games. Their total stands at 89 goals and 214 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 64 goals with 174 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Lincoln scored 7 goals while Reading scored 1 goal. Their last match on 06 April 2026 ended in 2-1 to Lincoln.

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Betting stats Lincoln vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Lincoln Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 89 64
Conceded 41 60
Shots 579 503
Shots on Target 214 174
Corners 199 179
Fouls 582 532
Yellow Cards 101 98
Red Cards 3 0

Matches won

67%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Lincoln Reading
Wins 4 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 7 1

Lincoln vs Reading Previous Results

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

2 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 Reading 0

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Lincoln 1

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 Reading 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Lincoln 46 31 10 5 +48 103
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63

Lincoln vs Reading season record

Lincoln Reading
Games won 31 16
Games lost 5 15
Games drawn 10 15
Scored 89 64
Conceded 41 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 4 Wycombe 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 0 Lincoln 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 2 Lincoln 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 L Orient 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 11
Jack Moylan Lincoln 11
Rob Street Lincoln 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 8
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 6
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Jack Moylan Lincoln 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ben House Lincoln 83
Freddie Draper Lincoln 58
Rob Street Lincoln 55
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Tendayi Darikwa Lincoln 11
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 9
Ryley Towler Lincoln 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sonny Bradley Lincoln 1
Rob Street Lincoln 1
Adam Jackson Lincoln 1
George Wickens Lincoln 0
Lewis Wing Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Moylan Lincoln 30
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Rob Street Lincoln 25
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 56
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Kamari Doyle Reading 47
Adam Reach Lincoln 40

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