Lincoln City v Port Vale: Preview
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Team Stat Comparison
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Lincoln City
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Port Vale
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Matches Played
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46
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46
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Table Position
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13
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18
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Points
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59
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48
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Goal Difference
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1
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-22
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Goals for
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1.1
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0.9
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Goals against
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1.0
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1.4
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Last 5
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L-D-L-D-D
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W-D-L-D-L
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Last 5 home
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L-L-D-W-D
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D-D-D-D-W
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Last 5 away
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D-D-D-W-L
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W-L-L-L-L
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Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
Lincoln City
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Port Vale
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Next Five Matches in Competition
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Lincoln City
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Port Vale
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1/12
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H: Port Vale
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1/12
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A: Lincoln City
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5/12
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A: Crewe Alexandra
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5/12
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H: Morecambe
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12/12
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H: Rochdale
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12/12
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A: Northampton Town
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18/12
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A: Hereford United
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19/12
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H: Chesterfield
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26/12
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H: Chesterfield
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26/12
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H: Burton Albion
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· Club Fixtures: Lincoln City | Port Vale
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Updated: October 31, 2008, 11:36 AM UK
Lincoln boss Peter Jackson has a number of injury worries as he prepares his side for the visit of Port Vale.
Midfielders Stefan Oakes (ankle), Scott Kerr and Lee Frecklington (both calf) all picked up injuries in the midweek win over Gillingham are all rated extremely doubtful for the clash.
That could mean Shane Clarke, Aaron Brown and Martin Pembleton will be in contention to start.
Jackson also has a doubt over the fitness of defender Paul Green, who picked up a rib injury in midweek.
Green is likely to overcome the injury to keep his place, although veteran Frank Sinclair will be drafted in if he fails to make it.
City have surged up the table in recent weeks and will be looking for their fifth consecutive win.
Shane Tudor remains doubtful for Port Vale.
The winger has been sidelined with a knee injury of late and suffered a setback when it swelled up before the midweek defeat to Aldershot.
Fluid had to be drained from the problematic knee and he is again likely to miss the trip to Sincil Bank.
Striker Kyle Perry remains out with a knee injury of his own while midfielder Rob Taylor (hamstring) is also sidelined.
Forward Steve Thompson is the club's only long-term absentee with his hamstring problem.
But boss Dean Glover has no other concerns as he looks to get back to winning ways against an in-form Imps side who are looking for their fifth successive victory.
Lincoln City 0 - 1 Port Vale