Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lincoln City 1st with 103 points, Bradford City 4th with 77, 26 apart. The last five rounds placed Bradford City no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Lincoln City 1.93 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Bradford City 1.26 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.32.
Lincoln City carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Lincoln City, 1 draw and 1 for Bradford City, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Only 14% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was LNER Stadium in Lincoln, with room for 10,780 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lincoln City led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Lincoln City: Freddie Draper (7'), Jack Moylan (41'), Ben House (86')
Key stats
Possession: Lincoln City 51% · Bradford City 49% · Total shots: 18-2 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 5-1