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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We’re Expecting a Low-Scoring Encounter

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count when Reading and Lincoln meet. The Total Goals market offers us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of 1.80 look really appealing.

2-0 Win for Lincoln in Last H2H Battle

Reading played Northampton Town away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Sixfields Stadium.

Lincoln City drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at LNER Stadium against Shrewsbury Town.

Lincoln are unbeaten in the past three games against Reading. In the last encounter, home team Lincoln claimed a 2-0 win at LNER Stadium. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Lincoln victory.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Lincoln logo Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Reading logo Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Kelvin Abrefa, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Mamadi Camara, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Chem Campbell.

Lincoln confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): George Wickens (GK), Tendayi Darikwa, Thomas Hamer, Adam Jackson, Sean Roughan, Ethan Hamilton, Tom Bayliss, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Joseph Gardner, Freddie Draper.

Expert League One Analysis

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at jeetwin24.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Reading vs Lincoln league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Reading games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Reading games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lincoln games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Lincoln games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Reading vs Lincoln Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this League One game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of 1.80.

There are similar bets available and that includes Under 1.5 Goals where you can get bigger odds although you don’t want two or more goals to be scored in order to land a return.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 0 Lincoln logo Lincoln

Let’s take a chance on the 7.00 available that Reading secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Props

Top Pick: Harvey Knibbs to Score 3.95 bet365 logo

Harvey Knibbs (Reading) has netted three goals in his past five League One home matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of 3.95.

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Reading vs Lincoln Odds

For this League One match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Reading are the 2.15 favourite to win and that means a 47% chance of winning. Lincoln City are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 3.10.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

You can find hundreds of markets for every League One match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Jayden Wareham Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Jayden Wareham is available at 5.40 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Jayden Wareham (Reading)
First
5.40
Anytime
3.05
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Bailey Cadamarteri (Lincoln)
First
5.60
Anytime
3.30
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.95
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Harvey Knibbs (Reading)
First
8.00
Anytime
3.95
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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Reading vs Lincoln team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Reading vs Lincoln Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

22 Joel Pereira
2 Kelvin Abrefa 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 24 Tyler Bindon 30 Andre Garcia
7 Harvey Knibbs 29 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
28 Mamadi Camara 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 20 Chem Campbell
1 George Wickens
2 Tendayi Darikwa 22 Thomas Hamer 5 Adam Jackson 23 Sean Roughan
11 Ethan Hamilton 8 Tom Bayliss
7 Reeco Hackett 18 Ben House 32 Joseph Gardner
34 Freddie Draper

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Substitutes

  • 1David Button
  • 10Billy Bodin
  • 11Tom Carroll
  • 14Tivonge Rushesha
  • 17Andy Yiadom
  • 19Jayden Wareham
  • 38Michael Stickland

Lincoln Substitutes

  • 4Lewis Montsma
  • 6Ethan Erhahon
  • 12Erik Ring
  • 14Conor McGrandles
  • 25James Collins
  • 31Zachary Jeacock
  • 36Zane Okoro

Previous Reading Lineups

12 Apr League One
Northampton 0-0 Reading
09 Apr League One
Shrewsbury 1-3 Reading
05 Apr League One
Reading 1-0 Wycombe
02 Apr League One
Blackpool 3-0 Reading
29 Mar League One
Reading 3-1 Peterborough
15 Mar League One
Reading 1-1 Stevenage

Previous Lincoln Lineups

12 Apr League One
Lincoln 1-1 Shrewsbury
05 Apr League One
Charlton 2-2 Lincoln
02 Apr League One
Lincoln 1-0 Huddersfield
29 Mar League One
Wycombe 1-0 Lincoln
22 Mar League One
Lincoln 0-0 Exeter
15 Mar League One
Lincoln 5-0 Bristol Rovers

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2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Bolton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Bradford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Doncaster 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Huddersfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Luton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Mansfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Peterborough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Reading 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Stockport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wigan 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Wycombe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Bolton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Bradford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Doncaster 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Huddersfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Luton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Mansfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Peterborough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Reading 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Stockport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wigan 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Wycombe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0