Updated 16 December 2023, after full time.
Lincoln 1-1 Reading in League One at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 16 December 2023. In their last 5 meetings, Lincoln have won 4, Reading 0, with 1 draw.
Lincoln 1-1 Reading was the final score in League One on Saturday 16 December 2023 at LNER Stadium. 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 16 December 2023, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. It finished Lincoln 1-1 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 4, Reading have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Lincoln scoring 8 goals to Reading's 2. 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.
Robert Madley refereed Lincoln vs Reading, averaging 20.9 fouls and 3.6 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | League One | Reading vs Lincoln City | 1-2 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | League One | Lincoln City vs Reading | 2-0 |
| 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 |
| Stat | Lincoln | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 34% | 66% |
| Shots | 4 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Tackles | 29 | 14 |
| Passes | 288 | 565 |
Lincoln: N. Abbey (own goal) 3'. Reading: H. Knibbs 56'.
| 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 |