FM Preview: Lincoln City v Chesterfield 19 Feb 2011

Last updated : 18 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Lincoln City v Chesterfield fixture

Lincoln City prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Imps are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 13 of the 53 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in December 2009, the The Red Imps carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 04 SepChesterfield2 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2009/2010Sat 06 FebChesterfield2 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2009/2010Sat 26 DecLincoln City2-1ChesterfieldLGE2
2008/2009Tue 07 AprChesterfield1 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2008/2009Sat 18 OctLincoln City3 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
2007/2008Fri 07 MarChesterfield4 - 1Lincoln CityLGE2
2007/2008Tue 06 NovLincoln City2 - 4ChesterfieldLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Lincoln City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Red Imps have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Chesterfield's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Spireites's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.

Lincoln City see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 38 points from their 29 games played so far, Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 30 games giving them a return of 56 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Lincoln City64119813
Chesterfield6141877

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Sincil Bank Stadium for the The Red Imps and the Madmen are unable to see past Chesterfield claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Lincoln City 11 games since last home draw.
Chesterfield Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.