Home: Middlesbrough (Boro)
- Boro are unbeaten at home in all competitions this season (3 wins & 2 draws from 5 games).
- The bookmakers make Boro 1.3 favourites to get the better of Lincoln City.
- Middlesbrough's 1-0 home win over Wrexham and 3-3 home draw with RCD Espanyol show they can be tough as nails and have a cutting edge.
Away: Lincoln City
- Lincoln City play a fluid 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system with ball possession and high pressing as the house style.
- They play with teeth and their aggressive counter-pressing and ability to pin teams back with a high line is a problem for opponents that like to build from the back.
- Lincoln City are coming off a 4-game winning streak after a 4-3 win over Wycombe, 2-0 at Port Vale and 2-1 at Derby.
- The Imps are unbeaten in 10 in all competitions (W8, D2) and have 4 wins & 1 draw in their last 5.
Betting Insights
- Lincoln City have netted 12 goals in 6 away matches across all competitions this term so they will travel with the ability to hurt Boro, who are averaging 2.00 at Riverside this term.
- We'll swerve the 1.3 Boro line and take Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.75.
Prediction
There's a lot to like about the Imps' chances of springing a big upset at the Riverside on Saturday but ultimately we feel that the hosts should edge out a tough game .
