Lincoln pulled off an impressive result at the weekend and will be vying to do the same again, but we see the trip to Portman Road as a step too far. McKenna has developed a dominant and effective Ipswich side, and they will be desperate to ensure they are not halted in their bid to reach the playoffs. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ipswich Town win with a probability of 52.62%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Lincoln City had a probability of 22.72%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.74%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.72%), while for a Lincoln City win it was 0-1 (7.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.

Result
Ipswich Town	Draw	Lincoln City
52.62%	24.66%	22.72%

Both teams to score 50.4%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

48.63%

51.37%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

26.81%

73.19%

Ipswich Town Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

80.51%

19.49%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

48.64%

51.36%

Lincoln City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

62.61%

37.39%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

25.82%

74.18%

Score Analysis

Ipswich Town 52.61%

Lincoln City 22.72%

Draw 24.66%

Ipswich Town	Draw	Lincoln City
1-0 @ 11.91% 2-0 @ 9.74% 2-1 @ 9.59% 3-0 @ 5.31% 3-1 @ 5.23% 3-2 @ 2.57% 4-0 @ 2.17% 4-1 @ 2.14% 4-2 @ 1.05% Other @ 2.9% Total : 52.61%	1-1 @ 11.72% 0-0 @ 7.29% 2-2 @ 4.72% Other @ 0.93% Total : 24.66%	0-1 @ 7.17% 1-2 @ 5.77% 0-2 @ 3.53% 1-3 @ 1.89% 2-3 @ 1.55% 0-3 @ 1.16% Other @ 1.67% Total : 22.72%