Norwich City vs Lincoln City prediction and preview

Championship · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Norwich City vs Lincoln City

Championship · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Carrow Road, Norwich

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Norwich City welcome Lincoln City at Carrow Road in Norwich on Friday 1 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the Championship. Norwich City are 12th in the table with 18 points from 14, while Lincoln City are 17th in the table with 15 points from 14.

Recent form: Norwich City W-W-W-L-L, Lincoln City L-L-W-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Norwich City have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Lincoln City average 1.2 scored and 2.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

At home this season Norwich City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Lincoln City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 7.

Across the Championship this season, 165 matches have produced 2.9 goals per game; home sides have won 42% and 26% have been drawn.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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12Norwich City146082724+318LLWWW
17Lincoln City144371424-1015LDWLL

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Norwich City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Daniel Grimshaw, Ruairi McConville, Jack Stacey, Jacob Wright, Andre Brooks, Paris Maghoma, Pelle Mattsson, Mathias Kvistgaarden

Lincoln City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

George Wickens, Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Andrei Coubiș, Yunus Konak, Ben House, Freddie Draper

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