Lincoln City vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on December 21st, 2024

Lincoln City and Reading going to face each other on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 12:30h (UTC), in a match counting for the League One in England, check the Lincoln City vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Lincoln City vs Reading will occur

The game will be played in the small LNER Stadium stadium, in the city of Lincoln, with a capacity for 10780 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Lincoln City vs Reading betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.58 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Lincoln City last match

Lincoln City comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Huddersfield Town, in a match valid for League One, and the match ended 2-2. Coach M. Skubala's team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.50.

Although the overall performance of Lincoln City fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Bailey Cadamarteri played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Reading last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Reading, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Blackpool team with a final score of 0-3.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 3.00, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Lincoln City vs Reading h2h

The last time Lincoln City went up against Reading, it was in League One. Lincoln City, ranked 6th place, started with a 3-5-2 tactic, while Reading, then in 18th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023/2024 season in a League One themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Lincoln City

League One leaderboard now

Considering the home team Lincoln City, standing in 9th place with 28 points in the League One competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 6 losses and, 7 draws.

The team, in the 21st round, has 2 points over the Blackpool team in position 10, and 2 points less than that of Bolton Wanderers team that is placed in 8th place.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the England League One without high aspirations or relegation concerns, the Lincoln City will try to take full advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Lincoln City analysis

Currently, Lincoln City has a tally of 26 goals scored and 25 goals against, at the end of round 20 of League One.

Lincoln City has a ball possession percentage of 41.95% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Reading and especially that the team will score more goals.

Having won 3 games away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Best goalscorer from Lincoln City

In this season, the individual highlight is Ben House that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Lincoln City achieved in several matches.

Reading

League One leaderboard now

The Reading team with 31 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that in the 21st round, the team has, over Barnsley team who is in the position 7, 1 point in advantage.

Reading analysis

After round 20 of League One we count 30 goals scored by Reading and 28 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Reading is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.63 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Reading

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Sam Smith. The Attacker scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Reading to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Lincoln City is Ben House, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Reading is Sam Smith, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.98 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.8 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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