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Lincoln City face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, The Red Imps have recorded 5 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with Bristol Rvs. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Lincoln City | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | Lincoln City | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 6 conceded.
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Red Imps's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 15 points from 8 games. Lincoln City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 8 from their 8 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | 5 games since last away draw. |