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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We’re Expecting a Low-Scoring Encounter

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count when Reading and Lincoln meet. The Total Goals market offers us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of 1.80 look really appealing.

2-0 Win for Lincoln in Last H2H Battle

Reading played Northampton Town away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Sixfields Stadium.

Lincoln City drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at LNER Stadium against Shrewsbury Town.

Lincoln are unbeaten in the past three games against Reading. In the last encounter, home team Lincoln claimed a 2-0 win at LNER Stadium. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Lincoln victory.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Reading logo Reading 44 20 12 12 64 53 11 64:53 72
11 Lincoln logo Lincoln 44 16 13 15 62 51 11 62:51 61
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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Kelvin Abrefa, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Mamadi Camara, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Chem Campbell.

Lincoln confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): George Wickens (GK), Tendayi Darikwa, Thomas Hamer, Adam Jackson, Sean Roughan, Ethan Hamilton, Tom Bayliss, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Joseph Gardner, Freddie Draper.

Expert League One Analysis

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at jeetwin88.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Reading vs Lincoln league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Reading games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Reading games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lincoln games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Lincoln games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Reading vs Lincoln Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this League One game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of 1.80.

There are similar bets available and that includes Under 1.5 Goals where you can get bigger odds although you don’t want two or more goals to be scored in order to land a return.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Published 04:37, 17 April 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 0 Lincoln logo Lincoln

Let’s take a chance on the 7.00 available that Reading secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Props

Top Pick: Harvey Knibbs to Score 3.95 Bet365 logo

Harvey Knibbs (Reading) has netted three goals in his past five League One home matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of 3.95.

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Reading vs Lincoln Odds

For this League One match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Reading are the 2.15 favourite to win and that means a 47% chance of winning. Lincoln City are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 3.10.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at 1.80 and No at 1.95.

You can find hundreds of markets for every League One match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Jayden Wareham Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Jayden Wareham is available at 5.40 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Jayden Wareham (Reading)
First
5.40
Anytime
3.05
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Bailey Cadamarteri (Lincoln)
First
5.60
Anytime
3.30
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.95
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Harvey Knibbs (Reading)
First
8.00
Anytime
3.95
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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

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Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Reading vs Lincoln team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Reading vs Lincoln Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

22 Joel Pereira
2 Kelvin Abrefa 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 24 Tyler Bindon 30 Andre Garcia
7 Harvey Knibbs 29 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
28 Mamadi Camara 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 20 Chem Campbell
1 George Wickens
2 Tendayi Darikwa 22 Thomas Hamer 5 Adam Jackson 23 Sean Roughan
11 Ethan Hamilton 8 Tom Bayliss
7 Reeco Hackett 18 Ben House 32 Joseph Gardner
34 Freddie Draper

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Substitutes

  • 1David Button
  • 10Billy Bodin
  • 11Tom Carroll
  • 14Tivonge Rushesha
  • 17Andy Yiadom
  • 19Jayden Wareham
  • 38Michael Stickland

Lincoln Substitutes

  • 4Lewis Montsma
  • 6Ethan Erhahon
  • 12Erik Ring
  • 14Conor McGrandles
  • 25James Collins
  • 31Zachary Jeacock
  • 36Zane Okoro

Previous Reading Lineups

12 Apr League One
Northampton 0-0 Reading
09 Apr League One
Shrewsbury 1-3 Reading
05 Apr League One
Reading 1-0 Wycombe
02 Apr League One
Blackpool 3-0 Reading
29 Mar League One
Reading 3-1 Peterborough
15 Mar League One
Reading 1-1 Stevenage

Previous Lincoln Lineups

12 Apr League One
Lincoln 1-1 Shrewsbury
05 Apr League One
Charlton 2-2 Lincoln
02 Apr League One
Lincoln 1-0 Huddersfield
29 Mar League One
Wycombe 1-0 Lincoln
22 Mar League One
Lincoln 0-0 Exeter
15 Mar League One
Lincoln 5-0 Bristol Rovers

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 43 31 9 3 76:30 102
2 Wrexham 44 25 11 8 62:34 86
3 Wycombe 44 24 12 8 69:41 84
4 Charlton 44 24 10 10 64:39 82
5 Stockport 44 23 12 9 66:39 81
6 Leyton Orient 44 22 6 16 67:47 72
7 Reading 44 20 12 12 64:53 72
8 Bolton 44 20 6 18 65:68 66
9 Huddersfield 44 19 7 18 56:48 64
10 Blackpool 43 16 15 12 67:56 63
11 Lincoln 44 16 13 15 62:51 61
12 Barnsley 44 16 10 18 64:69 58
13 Rotherham 44 15 10 19 51:57 55
14 Stevenage 44 15 10 19 40:48 55
15 Wigan 43 13 14 16 37:39 53
16 Exeter 44 14 11 19 46:61 53
17 Peterborough 43 13 11 19 64:74 50
18 Northampton 44 12 14 18 47:62 50
19 Mansfield 43 13 9 21 53:67 48
20 Burton 43 10 13 20 45:61 43
21 Bristol Rovers 44 12 7 25 43:70 43
22 Crawley 44 10 10 24 52:82 40
23 Cambridge 44 9 11 24 43:69 38
24 Shrewsbury 44 7 9 28 38:76 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 22 18 4 0 43:11 58
2 Wrexham 22 15 5 2 38:15 50
3 Stockport 22 15 4 3 39:20 49
4 Charlton 22 14 6 2 35:15 48
5 Reading 22 14 4 4 35:17 46
6 Wycombe 22 12 6 4 26:15 42
7 Leyton Orient 22 11 4 7 32:19 37
8 Lincoln 22 10 6 6 37:22 36
9 Bolton 22 11 3 8 35:31 36
10 Rotherham 22 10 5 7 33:29 35
11 Huddersfield 22 10 4 8 26:20 34
12 Stevenage 22 9 4 9 27:25 31
13 Bristol Rovers 22 9 4 9 31:31 31
14 Peterborough 22 8 6 8 37:35 30
15 Blackpool 21 6 11 4 31:26 29
16 Wigan 22 7 6 9 19:22 27
17 Exeter 22 7 6 9 27:32 27
18 Northampton 22 7 6 9 23:30 27
19 Barnsley 22 6 8 8 32:34 26
20 Crawley 22 6 6 10 28:35 24
21 Mansfield 21 6 4 11 23:32 22
22 Cambridge 22 5 6 11 24:31 21
23 Burton 21 5 5 11 27:32 20
24 Shrewsbury 22 5 3 14 19:35 18