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Stoke City host Lincoln City at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on Saturday, Apr 24 at 4:00 PM in the Championship.
Stoke City come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Lincoln City travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Stoke City won their last outing, while Lincoln City suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
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: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Stoke City a slight edge, but Lincoln City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.