Reading vs Lincoln Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Apr 2026

League One Betting Preview: Reading vs Lincoln

Sixth-placed Reading welcome League One leaders Lincoln to Select Car Leasing Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Monday 6 April.

We’re keen to secure odds of -106 for an away win when Lincoln face Reading. There’s every chance that the visitors will have the edge and the Full-Time Result market offers plenty of value.

Reading played Huddersfield Town away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at John Smith's Stadium.

Lincoln City beat AFC Wimbledon in their previous League One match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 1-0 home victory at LNER Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lincoln have racked up three consecutive wins over Reading. In their last clash, hosts Lincoln came out with a 2-0 victory at LNER Stadium. The past 5 H2H matches have included three Lincoln wins along with two draws.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Lincoln	46	31	10	5	89	41	48	89:41	103
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64	60	4	64:60	63

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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joel Pereira (GK), Finley Burns, Paudie O'Connor, Jeriel Dorsett, Ryan Nyambe, Lewis Wing, Liam Fraser, Daniel Kyerewaa, Kamari Doyle, Charlie Savage, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

Lincoln confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): George Wickens (GK), Tendayi Darikwa, Thomas Hamer, Sonny Bradley, Ryley Towler, Conor McGrandles, Ivan Varfolomeev, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Dom Jefferies, Ryan One.

Reading vs Lincoln Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Reading vs Lincoln with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s a realistic prospect that we’ll see Lincoln secure a win and they are priced at -106 to triumph in this League One encounter. We think that the price offers bettors plenty of juice.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest League One stats when making our football predictions.

Key Reading vs Lincoln league stats:

• Lincoln have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Lincoln have won 16 of their last 20 games.
• Lincoln have won 2 consecutive games.
• Reading have lost their last 3 games against Lincoln.

According to the odds, there’s a 51.5% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re anticipating a victory for Lincoln, then look at options to boost your price. There are several Asian Handicap lines, along with the alternative to pair this pick with the total number of goals.

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Our Match Prediction

Lincoln To Win @ -106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading 0 - 1 Lincoln

We’re going for the Imps at +500 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Robert Street to Score +200

Robert Street (Lincoln) has managed five goals in his past ten League One matches away from home. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +200.

Latest Robert Street Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+450

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Reading 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.

Favourites Lincoln City are regarded as the likeliest winners for this League One clash. The -108 about them triumphing means a 52% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you’re interested in wagering Reading, you can get +280 for the underdog.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Lincoln are -115 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Reading +0.5 at -123 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -128 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+280

X

+240

2

-108

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+117

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-132

12

-385

X2

-455

Draw No Bet

1

+165

2

-250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-123

2 Hcp -0.5

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

-105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-111

The First Goalscorer favourite is Reeco Hackett-Fairchild at +420, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)

First

+180

Anytime

+420

Robert Street (Lincoln)

First

+200

Anytime

+450

Jack Marriott (Reading)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

James Steven Collins (Lincoln)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Freddie Draper (Lincoln)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Ben House (Lincoln)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Will Keane (Reading)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Lewis Wing (Reading)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Josh Honohan (Lincoln)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Mamadi Camara (Reading)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Matt Ritchie (Reading)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Ryley Towler (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Charlie Savage (Reading)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Kamil Conteh (Lincoln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Tom Hamer (Lincoln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Kevin Abrefa (Reading)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Adam Jackson (Lincoln)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Stats: League One matches only
Reading have not tasted defeat at Select Car Leasing Stadium in ten straight matches. Leam Richardson's team have secured six victories and four draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Lincoln haven’t been beaten in ten straight games away from home. The Imps have recorded seven victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Lincoln overcame Reading 1-0 when the sides last met at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Reading Home Stats		6-4-0	3.30	2.10	1.20	7	3	7	3
Lincoln Away Stats		7-3-0	2.80	2.00	0.80	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Reading vs Lincoln Lineups & Team News

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