AFC Bournemouth
Football England - EFL Cup Vitality Stadium Tue 8 Sep 14:45
Lincoln City FC
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Bournemouth vs Lincoln Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Lincoln Asian Hcp +1.5 @ -106

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We’re keen to wager Lincoln +1.5 against Bournemouth and we’ll take the Asian Handicap odds of -106. A return with this bet can be enjoyed if the visitors are able to win, draw or lose by a single goal.

Read our complete Bournemouth vs Lincoln betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Bournemouth vs Lincoln Preview

Premier League club Bournemouth host Championship team Lincoln at Vitality Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 8 September.

Bournemouth played Newcastle United on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 Premier League draw at St James' Park. The Cherries recorded five shots on target and had 43% possession, while Marcus Tavernier and Malick Thiaw (own goal) scored one goal apiece.

Lincoln City drew their previous game which was at home in the Championship. The action at LNER Stadium ended 1-1 against Southampton. Chris Cohen's team had just 39% possession and totalled five shots on goal, while Mikkel Ladefoged found the net.

In their most recent EFL Cup match, Lincoln won 4-1 away to Blackpool.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Bournemouth logo Bournemouth 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 4:5 2
Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Lincoln logo Lincoln 5 1 2 2 4 6 -2 4:6 5
Bournemouth – Last 10 League & EFL Cup Games

Bournemouth have 4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. The Dorset side have averaged 47.7% possession, 394.2 passes and 5.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 11.8 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorers are Marcus Tavernier and Eli Junior Kroupi on 4 goals, while Rayan has bagged 3. Evanilson is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic keeping 2 clean sheets.

Lincoln City – Last 8 League & EFL Cup Games

Lincoln have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 3.8 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Imps average 36.5% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 12.5 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Ben House and Robert Street have top scored with 2, while Mikkel Ladefoged is next on 1. Ivan Varfolomeev and Callum Elder have had 2 assists in the previous 8 games.

Main Match Prediction

Lincoln +1.5 on the Asian Handicap look appealing. Bettors can get a price of -106 and that offers plenty of value as we’re expecting the away team to prosper in this EFL Cup game.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Lincoln in 19 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bournemouth in 6 consecutive games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bournemouth in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Bournemouth in 18 of their last 20 games.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest EFL Cup team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Lincoln +1.5 Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 51.5% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bournemouth Bournemouth logo 2 - 1 Lincoln logo Lincoln

Let’s take a chance on the +575 available that Bournemouth secure a 2-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Freddie Draper Over 0.5 Shots On Target -105 BetMGM logo

Freddie Draper (Lincoln) can be backed at -105 to finish with one or more shots on goal. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.

Latest Freddie Draper Player Prop Odds

Marcus Tavernier to Score +190 BetMGM logo

Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) has racked up three goals in his past five matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +190 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Marcus Tavernier Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Lincoln +1.5 -106
Both Team To Score Yes -149
Shots On Target Freddie Draper Over 0.5 -105

Our same-game multi selections include Lincoln on the Asian Handicap at +1.5, both teams to score accompanied by Freddie Draper (Lincoln) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.

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Bournemouth vs Lincoln Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bournemouth Heavy Favourites to Win

The latest betting odds suggest that Bournemouth are convincing -313 favourites to claim a victory and that means a 76% probability of coming out on top in this EFL Cup encounter. Lincoln City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +650.

You can back Bournemouth at -141 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Lincoln are +525 and the draw is chalked up at +188.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -152.

There’s lots to like about the top football betting sites and that includes the hundreds of markets available for each EFL Cup match. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to available options.

Alvaro Rodriguez Top of First Goalscorer List

Alvaro Rodriguez is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +370, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Alvaro Rodriguez (Bournemouth)
First
+370
Anytime
+112
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Evanilson Barbosa (Bournemouth)
First
+400
Anytime
+125
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Rayan Vitor (Bournemouth)
First
+400
Anytime
+125
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Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)
First
+600
Anytime
+185
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Player Shots On Target
Evanilson Barbosa (Bournemouth)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
-
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Rayan Vitor (Bournemouth)
Over 0.5
-233
Under 0.5
-
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Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-
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David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Bournemouth logo Bournemouth Stats
Lincoln logo Lincoln Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins and 7 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 8 matches
  • 3 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 4 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
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Bournemouth vs Lincoln Lineups & Team News

The Bournemouth vs Lincoln team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Previous Bournemouth Lineups

05 Sep Premier League
Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth
29 Aug Premier League
Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
23 Aug Premier League
Man City 2-1 Bournemouth
24 May Premier League
Nott’m Forest 1-1 Bournemouth
19 May Premier League
Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
09 May Premier League
Fulham 0-1 Bournemouth

Previous Lincoln Lineups

05 Sep Championship
Lincoln 1-1 Southampton
01 Sep Championship
Lincoln 0-0 Blackburn
29 Aug Championship
Bolton 0-1 Lincoln
25 Aug EFL Cup
Blackpool 1-4 Lincoln
22 Aug Championship
Lincoln 1-3 Portsmouth
15 Aug Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln
Team Squads

Bournemouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marco Rose

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adam Smith - - - - - - - - - -
Fraser Forster - - - - - - - - - -
Tyler Adams - - - - - - - - - -
Ryan Christie - - - - - - - - - -
Romain Faivre - - - - - - - - - -

Lincoln Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Cohen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Robert Street 17 F 2 148 2 0 1 0 0 0
Ryley Towler 6 D 2 114 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ivan Varfolomeev 24 M 2 109 1 1 0 1 0 0
Freddie Draper 34 F 2 98 1 1 0 1 0 0
Tanto Olaofe 19 F 2 96 1 1 1 0 0 0
England FlagPremier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
2 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
3 Hull 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
4 Chelsea 3 2 0 1 8:7 6
5 Brentford 3 1 2 0 5:2 5
6 Liverpool 3 1 2 0 6:4 5
7 Newcastle 3 1 2 0 6:4 5
8 Everton 3 1 2 0 5:3 5
9 Leeds 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
10 Brighton 3 1 1 1 8:5 4
11 Man United 3 1 1 1 7:6 4
12 Sunderland 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
13 Crystal Palace 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
14 Ipswich 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
15 Bournemouth 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
16 Nott’m Forest 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
17 Aston Villa 3 0 1 2 0:5 1
18 Tottenham 3 0 1 2 0:5 1
19 Fulham 3 0 0 3 4:7 0
20 Coventry 3 0 0 3 0:5 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
2 Man City 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
3 Brighton 2 1 1 0 5:1 4
4 Brentford 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
5 Everton 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
6 Hull 2 1 1 0 2:0 4
7 Man United 1 1 0 0 5:2 3
8 Chelsea 1 1 0 0 4:3 3
9 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
10 Ipswich 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
11 Newcastle 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
12 Liverpool 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
13 Leeds 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
14 Bournemouth 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 Nott’m Forest 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
16 Aston Villa 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
17 Coventry 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
18 Fulham 2 0 0 2 4:6 0
19 Tottenham 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
20 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Swansea 5 3 2 0 7:1 11
2 Middlesbrough 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
3 QPR 5 3 1 1 7:4 10
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9:7 10
5 West Brom 5 3 1 1 8:6 10
6 Charlton 5 3 1 1 6:7 10
7 Millwall 5 3 0 2 10:8 9
8 West Ham 5 2 2 1 11:7 8
9 Wolverhampton 5 2 2 1 13:10 8
10 Birmingham 5 1 4 0 7:6 7
11 Wrexham 5 1 3 1 6:4 6
12 Norwich 5 2 0 3 8:8 6
13 Stoke 5 2 0 3 8:9 6
14 Portsmouth 5 2 0 3 7:8 6
15 Sheffield Utd 5 1 3 1 6:7 6
16 Blackburn 5 1 2 2 6:7 5
17 Lincoln 5 1 2 2 4:6 5
18 Watford 5 1 2 2 4:6 5
19 Southampton 5 2 2 1 11:6 4
20 Derby 5 1 1 3 5:10 4
21 Bolton 5 1 1 3 4:9 4
22 Cardiff 5 0 3 2 6:9 3
23 Preston 5 1 0 4 5:10 3
24 Burnley 5 0 2 3 6:12 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 West Brom 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
2 Southampton 2 2 0 0 8:2 6
3 West Ham 3 2 0 1 8:4 6
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
5 Stoke 3 2 0 1 6:2 6
6 Middlesbrough 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
7 Charlton 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
8 Swansea 3 1 2 0 2:0 5
9 Wolverhampton 2 1 1 0 6:3 4
10 Watford 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
11 QPR 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
12 Sheffield Utd 3 1 1 1 4:5 4
13 Norwich 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
14 Birmingham 3 0 3 0 5:5 3
15 Blackburn 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
16 Bolton 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
17 Bristol City 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
18 Portsmouth 3 1 0 2 3:5 3
19 Preston 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
20 Cardiff 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
21 Burnley 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
22 Lincoln 3 0 2 1 2:4 2
23 Wrexham 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
24 Derby 2 0 1 1 2:5 1

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