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Notts. County prepare to entertain Lincoln City at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 4 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in August 2005, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Notts. County | 2-1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Magpies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Lincoln City's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts. County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 42 points from their 30 games so far. Lincoln City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 56 points from the 30 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Meadow Lane for the Magpies and the Madmen are unable to see past Lincoln City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |