Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wycombe, Ipswich Town will be aiming to keep their playoffs hopes alive when they host Lincoln City to their Portman Road on Matchday 26. The Tractor Boys did well to put an end to their three-game winless run, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. Even though all Hayden Coulson, Bailey Clements, Wes Burns, and Bersant Celina have been struggling with injuries of late, home win should be considered.
The Imps, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the Boxing Day defeat to MK Dons, and seeing that Ipswich are a real force to be reckoned with at home, the visitors are unlikely to grab something from Saturday’s showdown. In the first half of the season Ipswich Town defeated Lincoln City thanks to Macauley Bonne’s goal, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Vaclav Hladky):
Born in Brno on November 14, 1990, Vaclav Hladky is a Czech footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club St Mirren as a goalkeeper. Hladky spent his youth career at the likes of FC Sparta Brno, FK Sardice, and FC Zbrojovka Brno, and he continued playing for the Zbrojovka Brno reserve team at the senior level.
The 192-cm-tall shot-stopper played for the likes of MSK Breclav (loan) Sparta Brno, FK Sardice, FC Zbrojovka Brno (senior team), and Slovan Liberec before signing a contract with St Mirren. The Czech goalkeeper made his Scottish Premiership debut on January 23, 2019, in a 4-0 loss at Celtic.
Hladky played for the Czech Republic youth teams as well, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Czech Republic senior team. Vaclav Hladky wears the No. 1 shirt at St Mirren, and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Lincoln):
Lincoln City are one of the oldest clubs competing in the League One as they were founded back in 1884. Lincoln City FC were established as an amateur association, but they turned professional in the 1891/1892 season.
Back then they played at John O’Gaunts stadium, but nowadays Sincil Bank is the club’s home ground. Sincil Bank was opened in 1895, holding up to 10,120 people. The club’s main colours are red, white and black, whilst the Imps wear green shirts and white shorts when playing on the road. Lincoln City and Mansfield Town are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals, but the Limps had some sort of local rivalry with Peterborough United, Hull City and York City as well.
Albert Iremonger (42 years and 312 days) is the oldest footballer to have played for the club, whilst Shane Nicholson (16 years and 112 days) is the youngest one. Lincoln City recorded a thrilling 9-1 victory over then local rivals Sleaford in their first game.