Stoke City face Lincoln City at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on Saturday, Apr 24 at 4:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the Championship, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Stoke City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Lincoln City are out of form (0W 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Stoke City and Lincoln City have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Lincoln City won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Stoke City win or a draw looks most likely.