Bitesize Prediction: Lincoln City vs Notts County – 02/09/25

Competition: EFL Trophy

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 4/5 @ 1xBet

Two camps who will get their respective EFL Trophy adventures underway on Tuesday night, Lincoln will welcome Notts County to Sincil Bank.

Starting with the hosts, while Lincoln might have largely limped their way over the finishing line last season as they eventually finished 17 points adrift of the play-off places, Michael Skubala’s side certainly haven’t shown any signs of a hangover since opening up the new campaign. With their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine top-six charge this time around, the Imps have suffered just a single defeat from any of their first eight appearances across all competitions and the mood around Sincil Bank appears to be at a real high. However, suffering late frustration over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate against Mansfield, the former Leeds coach will know the importance of finding some crucial defensive stability. Despite landing what was an action-packed 3-2 victory against Plymouth on August 16th, Lincoln have put just a pair of clean sheets on the board from any of their last six outings.

As for the visitors, while Notts County might have opened up the new campaign with a stuttering start, the Magpies have certainly turned a real corner over the past fortnight. Mounting an eye-catching second-half comeback away at Tranmere over the weekend as they clinched a 2-1 victory away at Tranmere, Martin Paterson’s side have now registered seven points from their previous three League Two appearances. Once again installed as a standout contender to claim another play-off ticket this year, Tuesday’s guests have also found a recent clinical edge in the final third. Storming their way to a stellar 4-1 romp at home against Shrewsbury on August 20th, Notts County have bagged eight goals on their three-match unbeaten run. However, it should be highlighted, the former Burton boss has not seen his squad register a single clean sheet across any formats since opening up the new campaign.

Bet: Both teams to score at Lincoln City vs Notts County 4/5 for Tuesday’s EFL Trophy matchup @ 1xBet