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Lincoln City will be aiming to shake off their recent home struggles when they welcome Crawley Town to their backyard this Tuesday evening. The Imps have been a bit shaky on home soil lately, winning just once in their last five attempts. That's not exactly what the doctor ordered, is it?Manager Michael Skubala knows his squad can produce the goods. Just look at that impressive 5-1 drubbing they handed to Peterborough back in January! But their most recent home game ended in disappointment – a 1-0 loss to Burton. Ouch.Their overall form isn't exactly something to write home about either. Three wins, two draws, and five losses in their last ten matches tells the story of a team that's still searching for consistency. They've managed to find the net 16 times but have also leaked 14 goals. Not terrible, but certainly room for improvement.

Crawley Town, meanwhile, have their own demons to battle. Their away record makes for pretty grim reading – just one win from their last four road trips. They've been leaking goals too, shipping nine while only scoring five on their travels.Manager Robert Elliot will be desperately hoping his squad can replicate the form that saw them nick a 1-0 win at Mansfield back in January. That was a rare bright spot in what's been a challenging run of games for the Red Devils.With only two wins from their last ten matches overall, Crawley aren't exactly setting the world on fire. Their goal difference of -5 (12 scored, 17 conceded) in that run speaks volumes about their struggles at both ends of the pitch.

This League One clash has all the ingredients of a scrappy, hard-fought affair. Both teams sit in mid-table positions and could really use three points to climb higher.The bookies seem to favor Lincoln, giving them a 55.7% chance of victory compared to Crawley's 18%. But games aren't won on paper, are they?What makes this tie particularly interesting is how both teams have fared when expected to win. Lincoln have managed to live up to their favorite tag in just 40% of matches where they were expected to win. Crawley's record is even worse – they've failed to win a single game when labeled as favorites.Could this be a psychological factor? When the pressure's on to deliver a win, both these teams have sometimes buckled. Tuesday night under the lights might just reveal which squad has the stronger mentality.

Lincoln's home form will be a concern for Skubala. They've conceded six and scored six in their last five home games. That's hardly fortress-like, is it?But Crawley's away record offers little comfort to the visitors. With three losses in their last four road games, they're hardly road warriors.The Imps will take heart from their recent away success, including that emphatic 3-0 win at Mansfield. Funny enough, Crawley also beat Mansfield away 1-0, so both teams know how to win on their day.Fans from both sides will be looking at this fixture as a chance to gain some momentum. Lincoln's attack has been more potent recently, netting 16 goals in their last ten compared to Crawley's 12. But in football, form can go out the window in an instant.When the whistle blows at 7:45 PM on March 4th, 2025, expect both teams to leave everything on the pitch. Neither can afford to drop points if they harbor ambitions of climbing the League One table.

Sky Sports+ broadcasts the match in Ireland and the United Kingdom.