Lincoln vs Portsmouth
3rd November 1900hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Portsmouth to win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 6/4 odds taken 04:49 GMT, Sunday, 1st November
This is a big one for Lincoln as they look to put some further distance between themselves and Portsmouth.
This is a top-seven battle with the Imps currently standing five points better off than Pompey.
So with it having been good seasons for both, this should be a great contest on Tuesday night.
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Lincoln Preview – Can the Imps get back to winning ways
Lincoln had an upset in league action on Saturday as they were toppled by Doncaster at the Keepmoat.
That saw the Imps miss the chance at four straight wins in the league.
But overall they still look in very good shape.
However Lincoln are the 9/5 underdogs for Tuesday night’s game* (odds taken 04:49 GMT, Sunday, 1st November).
One of the big features of the solid recent form by Lincoln is their defence, which has been really tough to crack.
It has been just one goal conceded by Licnoln in their last five games.
Their home record this season in league action is W4 L1 and they have taken back to back home wins in their current form.
So they are going to be a big threat to the visiting Pompey in this game.
Lincoln have averaged 1.6 goals per home game in this campaign, while they have conceded just two goals in their five home fixtures.
Both of those goals against them came in a 2-1 reverse against Bristol Rovers. So that is four clean sheets in five from them at home.
Each of Lincoln’s last five league games have gone under 2.5 goals.
The under 2.5 goals betting option for this game is at 4/5* (odds taken 04:49 GMT, Sunday, 1st November).
The Imps have failed to win any of their last three home games against Portsmouth, losing the last two.
This is as good of a chance as any to turn that around.
Portsmouth Preview – Can Pompey close the gap?
Porsmtoth suffered a loss on the weekend. They were playing host to Charlton and suffered a 2-0 reverse.
That saw Charlton move a couple of places above Portsmouth who were left in seventh place.
It has been an unbeaten return from Portsmouth out on their travels this season in League One.
They have taken an excellent W3 L1 record from their away games so far.
That includes a very good win that they secured at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland in their last road game.
Pompey have scored at least two goals in each of their last five games and they are averaging 2.25 per away fixture so far.
So that’s been an excellent return and perhaps part of the reason why they are the 6/4 outright favourites in football betting* (odds taken 04:49 GMT, Sunday, 1st November).
It has been back to back away wins at Lincoln for Portsmouth and they have not conceded in their last two such games either.
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Portsmouth have secured each of their away wins this season by a two-goal margin exactly.
They have also been leading at the halftime break in two of their four road games, taking a clean sheet in half as well.
All of the goals that Portsmouth have conceded on their travels have gone against them in the first half of fixtures.
As it stands there are only three teams with better away records in League One than that of Portsmouth’s.
However, Pompey has played a game less than each of those.
Lincoln vs Portsmouth Betting Advice
What a cracking game we have on our hands here and it’s not an easy one to call at all.
Despite each taking a hit on the weekend, there has been nothing wrong with the form of either of these lately.
Lincoln scored an excellent 1-0 home win over second-placed Ipswich in their last home game.
Portsmouth won at Sunderland in their last away fixture. So it’s really tough to split them.
Key Facts – Lincoln vs Portsmouth Betting Tip
- Lincoln have conceded just one goal in their last five games
- Lincoln lost both games against Pompey last season
- Portsmouth are unbeaten on the road in League One (W3 D1)
We just have to go to the head to head on this one. Portsmouth won both meetings with Lincoln last season.
They were comfortable 2-0 winners at Sincil Bank as well. Given that they have been scoring freely on their travels, we just have to back them to get the points.
We see this being a game of small margins. A Portsmouth 1-goal winning margin is at 10/3 for some extended League One football betting odds* (odds taken 04:49 GMT, Sunday, 1st November).
The best betting odds for Lincoln vs Portsmouth
Lincoln to win: 9/5 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Portsmouth to win: 6/4 at Bet365
