Lincoln City is set for a trip to Holker Street Stadium for a clash against Barrow this week in the second round of the EFL Cup. Match day schedules for August 23 at 21:45 EAT.
The hosts currently sit third in the League Two table with 12 points picked up from a possible 15 so far, one point behind Leyton Orient at the top of the standings. Barrow will be looking to put on another dominant display following three consecutive wins at home turf. Coming into this game, the Bluebirds lost only one of their last six matches (WWDLWW).
Barrow prepare for this meeting confident following a 1-0 League Two to beat Harrogate Town in their most recent game. In that match, barrow had 48% possession, 12 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Josh Gordon (45′). Lincoln City got five shots with only one of them on target.
The Imps have dropped down to 17th in the League One table with six points after the opening five matches, however only a point shy of the top half and a further two behind the last playoffs place. Coming into this game, Lincoln City is unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all the competitions (DDWDWL).
Lincoln City will seek better results after 4-0 trashing at the hands of Peterborough United in their previous outing. In that match, Lincoln City managed 49% possession and four shots with one of them on target. Peterborough United got 14 shots with 10 of them on target and goals by Jack Marriott (21′, 50′) and Jonson Clarke-Harris (29′, 43′).
Barrow vs. Lincoln City head to head
These two sides have had eight head to head encounters since 2011; barrow won four times and Lincoln two time while draws were the other two times.
- Barrow AFC 3-0 Lincoln 24/01/17
- Lincoln 1-2 Barrow AFC 17/09/16
- Lincoln 2-2 Barrow AFC 19/12/15
- Barrow AFC 1-0 Lincoln 15/09/15
- Lincoln 0-0 Barrow AFC 23/02/13
Home
- Barrow AFC 1-0 Harrogate
- Barrow AFC 2-1 Walsall
- Sutton United 1-0 Barrow AFC
- Blackpool 3-4 Barrow AFC
- Barrow AFC 3-2 Bradford
Away
- Peterborough 4-0 Lincoln
- Oxford 1-2 Lincoln
- Lincoln 1-1 Forest Green
- Doncaster 0-3 Lincoln
- Portsmouth 0-0 Lincoln
Barrow team news
Pete Wild will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Lincoln City team news
Mandroiu and Lewis Montsma are out of contention for this game through injuries for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
- Lincoln City Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5