Key storylines

• Lincoln City (18th) host Stoke City (7th)
• Lincoln City without a home win in 5
• Stoke City have won 4 of their last 5

Match info

Competition

EFL Championship

Matchday

20

Date

Wed 9 Dec 2026

Kick-off

19:45 (UK time)

Venue

LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank Stadium)

Season

2026-27

Recent form

Lincoln City

WLLLD

Stoke City

WWWLW

This season's last five, oldest first.

The numbers per game

This season's matches before this one (Statorium). The xG table