Stoke City vs Lincoln City prediction and preview

Championship · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Stoke City vs Lincoln City

Championship · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · Bet365 Stadium, Stoke

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Stoke City vs Lincoln City preview

Stoke City welcome Lincoln City at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 24 April 2027 (14:00 UTC) in the Championship. Stoke City sit 4th on 26 points after 14 matches, while Lincoln City sit 17th on 15 points after 14 matches.

Stoke City come into the game with a W-W-D-W-L run in the league (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Lincoln City's recent sequence reads L-L-W-D-L. Over their last 6, Stoke City have scored 1.5 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 3 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 Stoke City have 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Lincoln City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 7.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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4Stoke City148242217+526LWDWW
17Lincoln City144371424-1015LDWLL

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Stoke City expected line-up (3-4-3)

Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Ben Johnson, Jack McGlynn, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Luca Bombino, Justin Devenny, Lamine Cissé

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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