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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 26.67 of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2005, with Lincoln City running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Lincoln City | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 12 Nov | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Shrews have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches. Shrewsbury Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 21 points from their 16 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Lincoln City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |