Lincoln City vs Reading Predictions

• Each of the last six meetings have gone under 2.5 goals
• Eleven of Lincoln;s last 15 home league games have gone under 2.5 goals
• Eight of Reading’s last 14 away league matches have featured two or fewer goals

Defences to dominate at Sincil Bank

Reading finished on the cusp of the League One playoff places last season, three points adrift of sixth-placed Leyton Orient in seventh, and that was despite them dealing with serious financial difficulty.

New ownership means that there is greater optimism surrounding the Royals this season but summer business has been steady rather than ambitious and it looks likely that star player Harvey Knibbs could be on his way out of the Madejski Stadium.

So this could be a low-key start to proceedings against Lincoln, who finished 11th last season and are a reliable mid-table outfit under manager Michael Skubala.

The Imps won last season’s two league meetings, triumphing 2-0 at home before a 1-0 victory at Reading in April, and that means that the last six rivalries have gone under 2.5 goals.

That looks the way to go again and 11 of Lincoln’s final 15 home league outings last season featured two goals or fewer.

Eight of Reading’s final 14 away league matches also went under 2.5 goals and, with both teams desperate to get off to a positive start, defences could dominate.

Lincoln, armed with home advantage, look the more settled of the pair and are the most likely winners with 1-0 the way in which correct-score punters should approach things.