The Bees are still rooted to the foot of League Two and there doesn’t look to be anywhere for them to go but down at the moment. They are four points from safety but are riding a five-match losing streak in the division. Lincoln are solid enough, particularly at the back to expect to go to the Hive Stadium and avoid defeat at the very least on the weekend.
Football League Two – Barnet v Lincoln – The Hive Stadium, Edgware – Saturday 20th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Unibet |
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Barnet FC
LincolnBarnet Form
Barnet are rapidly slipping and sliding their way out of the top tiers of English football. They are on a five-match losing streak in League Two and they have posted a shocking W2 L10 record in their last dozen league games. Poor form is a bit of an understatement here. Barnet’s home form reads W3 D3 L7 and they have lost their last two there. They have shipped exactly two goals in three of their last four home games but actually, across the course of the season, their defensive record at home isn’t bad as they have averaged just 1.2 goals per game against them. The trouble is they have scored only 11 home goals in thirteen games and just 38% of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals. Five of the seven defeats they have suffered at the Hive Stadium have been by a one-goal margin.
Lincoln Form
The Imps played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Notts County last weekend, which was a decent enough response to having lost against leaders Luton on New Year’s Day. It leaves them without a win two though, but prior to that, they had gone W5 D1 in their previous six. So there is no real reason to abandon them. Their away form is patchy though with just a W2 D1 L2 record in their last five on the road and overall their away record is W5 D3 L5. They have actually not managed to find themselves head at half time in any of their away games this season and they have scored 15 and conceded 15 goals on their travels. It all adds up to this likely being a tight game and under 2.5 goals looks a pretty solid option to roll with here. Just 38% of their away games have gone above the mark.
Head to Head News
The Imps are on a three-match winning streak against Barnet now in the league and they are undefeated in five against them. They took a 2-1 home win over the Bees earlier this season and they have taken four points from their last two visits to the Hive Stadium. From the thirteen previous League Two contests between them, Lincoln are W10 D1 L2 against the Bees. It’s a pretty commanding head to head lead to say the least.
Barnet v Lincoln – Betting Odds and Predictions
Lincoln will arrive as 11/10 favourites to get themselves the three points with Barnet offered up at the 14/5 mark.
Top Betting Tip Barnet v Lincoln
Lincoln can expect to get three points added to their season tally in this one as they make the trip to Barnet. The Bees simply cannot get anything going and with them having conceded as much as they have recently, they will probably get picked off again. Away win, which is availbale with 11/10 at William Hill.