Lincoln host Stoke at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 9 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Lincoln's last five results: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Stoke's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Lincoln vs Stoke kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in the Championship, at LNER Stadium, Lincoln. LNER Stadium holds 10,780 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Lincoln vs Stoke is being played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Wednesday 9 December 2026, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Lincoln vs Stoke is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lincoln vs Stoke, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Lincoln vs Stoke are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Lincoln | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 23 | D. Soumaré | 14 |
| 2 | B. House | 14 | R. Boženík | 12 |
| 3 | C. McGrandles | 9 | E. Galbraith | 11 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 8 | B. Wilmot | 11 |
| 5 | R. Street | 7 | B. Johnson | 10 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 15 | E. Galbraith | 15 |
| 2 | M. Ladefoged | 14 | J. McGlynn | 14 |
| 3 | R. Hackett | 13 | R. Boženík | 11 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 11 | J. Devenny | 11 |
| 5 | R. Street | 11 | G. Hirst | 10 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Jefferies | 5 | E. Galbraith | 6 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 5 | J. McGlynn | 6 |
| 3 | M. Ladefoged | 4 | B. Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | B. House | 4 | J. Devenny | 5 |
| 5 | R. Hackett | 4 | G. Hirst | 3 |
| # | Lincoln | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ladefoged | 3 | J. McGlynn | 3 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 2 | B. Wilmot | 2 |
| 3 | T. Bayliss | 1 | E. Galbraith | 2 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 1 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 5 | B. House | 1 | L. Graham | 1 |
| # | Lincoln | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. House | 3 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 3 | D. Soumaré | 2 |
| 3 | C. McGrandles | 3 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 2 | L. Bombino | 1 |
| 5 | D. Elerewe | 2 | J. McGlynn | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 279.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |