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Notts. County play host to Lincoln City at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 4 of the 26 games.
The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was back in October 1998, over five years ago, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Oct | Notts. County | 2-3 | Lincoln City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 24 Jan | Lincoln City | 3 - 5 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Notts. County | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 22 Aug | Lincoln City | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 15 Aug | Notts. County | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Magpies have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Lincoln City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Red Imps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Notts. County are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 46 from their 40 matches played. Lincoln City's total of 65 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Red Imps come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Lincoln City | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |