Updated 2 August 2025, after full time.
Lincoln 2-0 Reading in League One at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 2 August 2025. Scorers: Reeco Hackett for Lincoln. In their last 5 meetings, Lincoln have won 3, Reading 0, with 2 draws.
Lincoln 2-0 Reading was the final score in League One on Saturday 2 August 2025 at LNER Stadium. Scorers: Reeco Hackett for Lincoln. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Lincoln vs Reading was played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday 2 August 2025, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. It finished Lincoln 2-0 Reading in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 9, with results reading D W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to QPR in the Championship on 7 November.
Reading have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading L W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Oxford Utd in the League One on 4 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Lincoln have won 3, Reading have won 0 and 2 were drawn, with Lincoln scoring 7 goals to Reading's 3. The most recent was Reading 1-2 Lincoln City on 6 April 2026 in the League One.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Kyreece Lisbie leads Reading with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Reading player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Reading player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Martin Woods refereed Lincoln vs Reading in League One on Saturday 2 August 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | League One | Reading vs Lincoln City | 1-2 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League One | Reading vs Lincoln City | 0-1 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | League One | Lincoln City vs Reading | 2-0 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | League One | Reading vs Lincoln City | 1-1 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | League One | Lincoln City vs Reading | 1-1 |
| Stat | Lincoln | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 34% | 66% |
| Shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Fouls | 14 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 10 | 21 |
| Passes | 224 | 448 |
Lincoln: F. Burns (own goal) 20', R. Hackett 67'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 281.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 350.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 11 of 24 |