- Team form: Lincoln City are the top-performing team in League One with 97 points from 44 games
- Away form: Wycombe Wanderers have won just 4 of their 22 away games in League One this season
- Recent form: Lincoln City have won both of their last two home games while Wycombe are winless in their last two road trips
Lincoln look likely to extend their home form
Lincoln City have won four of their last five games in League One, drawing the other, while Wycombe have lost three of their last five, winning just one. The home team are a much superior side on paper and are certainly the favorites to win on Saturday at 1.79, although the visitors could get something from the game at 3.79 and the draw is a massive 4.0.
It is probably a little surprising that the draw is so long considering that Lincoln have won 17 of their 22 home games in League One, with only four draws and one defeat. Skubala’s side have scored 49 goals in 22 home matches, an average of over two goals per game, and that firepower could be enough to break through Wycombe’s disciplined set-up on Saturday.
Wycombe's approach is completely different to Lincoln’s and relies more on the quality of Fred Onyedinma up front. Duff’s side are solid and compact, favour a structured back five and are dangerous on the counterattack.
Tactical battle could ensue
Match prediction
It is difficult to know which way to go here as Lincoln are in good form while Wycombe are less so, but the home record of Lincoln and the current form of both sides suggests that the more attacking home team are more likely to take the victory.
Tactical outlook and betting angle
This could be a tactical battle between Skubala’s possession-based, rotation-heavy side and Duff’s more structured and disciplined 5-4-1 system. Lincoln’s high-tempo verticality and probing passing phases will clash with Wycombe’s compactness and it is not easy to predict which way the game will go, but with the Imps’ firepower and Wycombe’s defensive frailties on the road, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.76 looks alluring.
Imps have the firepower to win
Jack Moylan has given Lincoln a cutting edge up front this season with his ability to come deep and get the ball into the box, while Onyedinma, who has ten goals in 41 League One appearances, is Wycombe’s goal-getter.
- The visitors have won the last three meetings between these clubs and will feel they have a psychological advantage heading into this match-up, but Lincoln are the best team in the division for a reason.
- Skubala’s men are adaptable, fluid and a force to be reckoned with in League One right now while Duff’s Wycombe are solid, but the gap in quality might be just enough for the Imps to edge through and get the win.
- When Lincoln host Wycombe the average score is 2.5-1.5 in Lincoln's favour across five meetings and the trend might continue on Saturday, but the value is in the over/under market and the goals market.
