Reading usually save their best form for home surroundings, but we think they may come off second-best against a Lincoln team that will have significant momentum behind them following a five-game winning run.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Reading win with a probability of 45.09%. A win for Lincoln City has a probability of 29.88% and a draw has a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reading win is 1-0 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.2%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Lincoln City win is 0-1 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.84%).