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Lincoln City play host to Walsall at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Imps are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 7 of the 33 games.
The last time the two teams met at Lincoln City was back in April 1999, over five years ago, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Red Imps in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Apr | Lincoln City | 0-1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 10 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 30 Apr | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 20 Nov | Walsall | 5 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 27 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Lincoln City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 7 points from 3 games. Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Sincil Bank Stadium for the The Red Imps and the Madmen are unable to see past Walsall claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Walsall | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |