Lincoln City (home)
- Lincoln City have been a mixed bag in recent weeks but are sitting pretty in 3rd place after 20 games, with 10 wins and a +7 goal difference.
- Lincoln City are compact and organised and have the ability to frustrate opponents with their pressing and pace on the break.
- The Imps have kept the pace of the game up with their constant pressing.
Cardiff City (away)
- It is crunch time in League One and two promotion-chasing teams face off this Saturday when top-of-the-table Cardiff City travel to face Lincoln City at Sincil Bank.
- The Bluebirds have been flying high all season with 13 wins from 19 games and a +16 goal difference, and they head to Lincoln as narrow favorites at 2.69.
- The Bluebirds have scored at least three in three of their last five, and they have in Yousef Salech the hottest striker in the division with 10 goals so far.
- Cardiff have won four of their last five in the league and will be desperate to maintain their lead, but the home side have the quality to make it interesting.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head is a tight and even 12-11 in Cardiff’s favour but with the sides not having met in a competitive game since 2001 the matchup will be interesting on Saturday.
Key Players
- Yousef Salech has been the division’s in-form striker with 10 goals and will be a big threat for Cardiff.
- George Wickens has been the standout player for Lincoln so far this season as he has consistently kept his side in games with crucial saves and crisp distribution.
Betting Insights
- The Bluebirds have been flying high all season with 13 wins from 19 games and a +16 goal difference, and they head to Lincoln as narrow favorites at 2.69.
- Both teams to score is the selection for this game as the odds on the goals market are heavily in favour of both teams to find the net at 1.73.
- With Cardiff favourites, the draw is the play here at 3.22.
- Lincoln are a decent price at 2.57 and can get at Cardiff with their aggressive pressing.
Prediction
- The contrast in styles should lead to an intriguing chess match in midfield, and I am expecting Cardiff’s superior goalscoring form to edge it for the visitors on Saturday.
- Both teams to score is the selection for this game as the odds on the goals market are heavily in favour of both teams to find the net at 1.73.
