Match Report
Lincoln City went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Chesterfield sat 1st on 8 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Lincoln City sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Lincoln City ran at 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Chesterfield at 1.67 and 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Lincoln City wins, 3 for Chesterfield, 1 draw, at 2.86 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was LNER Stadium in Lincoln, with room for 10,780 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.