Lincoln vs Bradford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Lincoln vs Bradford

Second-placed Lincoln welcome fourth-placed Bradford to LNER Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 27 January.

Our opinion is that Lincoln will prove too strong in all departments and we’ll therefore take the -105 that they beat Bradford. This Full-Time Result bet looks like a value proposition.

Lincoln City won their last league game 2-1, making it back-to-back League One home wins. This was recorded at LNER Stadium against Burton Albion.

Bradford City have now lost back-to-back league games. On the road in their previous League One appearance, Huddersfield Town won 1-0 at John Smith's Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The University of Bradford Stadium played host to the last encounter between Lincoln and Bradford, with the former playing away. The clash ended in a 0-0 draw.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Lincoln	36	23	8	5	66	31	35	66:31	77
4	Bradford	36	19	7	10	47	39	8	47:39	64

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Confirmed Lineups

Lincoln confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): George Wickens (GK), Tendayi Darikwa, Thomas Hamer, Sonny Bradley, Adam Reach, Ivan Varfolomeev, Conor McGrandles, Reeco Hackett, Robert Street, Jack Moylan, Freddie Draper.

Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Matthew Pennington, Curtis Tilt, Ciaran Kelly, Harrison Ashby, Max Power, Jenson Metcalfe, Ibou Touray, Tommy Leigh, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Stephen Humphrys.

Lincoln vs Bradford Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Lincoln vs Bradford fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Lincoln when they line up in this League One clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of -105 that the favourites claim a victory.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable League One stats.

Key Lincoln vs Bradford league stats:

• Lincoln have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Lincoln have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Lincoln have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Bradford have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Bradford have lost their last 2 games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

For those that think Lincoln will be able to oblige with a victory along with achieving a shut out, then we recommend backing them to win along with the BTTS No option at bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lincoln 1 - 0 Bradford

We’re predicting Lincoln to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +440. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Freddie Draper to Score +280

Freddie Draper (Lincoln) has netted two goals in his past five League One matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +280.

Latest Freddie Draper Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+575

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Lincoln vs Bradford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Lincoln City at +102 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 50% likely to win this League One encounter according to the latest betting odds. Bradford City are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +275.

If you want to back Lincoln to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -105, although Bradford +0.5 is -135 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you’re looking to wager Both Teams to Score No, this is currently available at -128.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to League One games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+102

X

+220

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+104

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-345

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-105

2 Hcp +0.5

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-164

Over 2.5

+115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-128

The First Goalscorer favourite is Reeco Hackett-Fairchild at +450. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)

First

+225

Anytime

+450

Robert Street (Lincoln)

First

+235

Anytime

+440

James Steven Collins (Lincoln)

First

+270

Anytime

+575

Freddie Draper (Lincoln)

First

+310

Anytime

+575

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Ben House (Lincoln)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Josh Honohan (Lincoln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Ryley Towler (Lincoln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Tom Hamer (Lincoln)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Adam Jackson (Lincoln)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ciarán Kelly (Bradford)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Lincoln are unbeaten in the last eight games at LNER Stadium. Michael Skubala's side have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Bradford have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lincoln Home Stats		7-1-2	2.80	1.80	1.00	6	4	7	3
Bradford Away Stats		3-3-4	2.50	1.10	1.40	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Lincoln vs Bradford Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Lincoln vs Bradford team news before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League One lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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