Lincoln vs Rotherham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

League One Betting Preview: Lincoln vs Rotherham

Lincoln host Rotherham at LNER Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 21 March.

There’s the chance to back Lincoln -1.25 against Rotherham and Asian Handicap odds of -118 make lots of appeal. We need a two goal winning margin to win the bet and a one goal triumph means half stake is returned.

Lincoln City played out a 2-2 draw when last in action. This was on the road at John Smith's Stadium against Huddersfield Town.

Rotherham United have suffered a defeat in their previous four road games including a recent 5-0 loss. This occurred at Weston Homes Stadium against Peterborough United.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rotherham have four successive wins against Lincoln. Their last clash took place at New York Stadium and Rotherham claimed a 3-0 home victory. The past 7 H2H matches have involved five Rotherham wins, one Lincoln victory and one draw.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Lincoln	38	24	9	5	71	34	37	71:34	81
22	Rotherham	37	9	9	19	35	55	-20	35:55	36

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Lincoln vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Lincoln vs Rotherham betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Lincoln can prove too strong in this League One game and we’re backing the favourites on the Asian Handicap -1.25 at -118 in the hope that they can stamp their authority on the match.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of League One data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Lincoln vs Rotherham league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 3 consecutive games at home.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lincoln 2 - 0 Rotherham

Lincoln are available at +475 to win by a 2-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Reeco Hackett-Fairchild To Score +140

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln) is available to find the net at +140. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

Latest Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+350

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Lincoln vs Rotherham 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.

With an estimated 71% chance of winning, the bookies are taking few chances with their -250 betting odds about Lincoln City triumphing in this League One clash. If you’re interested in wagering Rotherham United, you can get +650 for the underdog.

For those wanting an alternative, Lincoln are -120 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Rotherham being priced up at +525 and the draw is +148.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

The best betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every League One match before making a decision.

Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+350

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-120

X

+148

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-625

X2

+165

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+420

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-118

2 Hcp +1.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-156

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-114

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild is priced at +350 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +140 to find the net anytime.

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)

First

+140

Anytime

+350

Robert Street (Lincoln)

First

+140

Anytime

+360

James Steven Collins (Lincoln)

First

+175

Anytime

+440

Freddie Draper (Lincoln)

First

+175

Anytime

+440

Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln)

First

+215

Anytime

+510

Ben House (Lincoln)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Harry Gray (Rotherham)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Josh Honohan (Lincoln)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Joshua Kayode (Rotherham)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Ciaran Mcguckin (Rotherham)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln)

First

+425

Anytime

+1000

Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Sam Nombe (Rotherham)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Jordan Hugill (Rotherham)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Ryley Towler (Lincoln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Kamil Conteh (Lincoln)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Tom Hamer (Lincoln)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Ar'jany Martha (Rotherham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Adam Jackson (Lincoln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Ben Hatton (Rotherham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Josh Benson (Rotherham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Lincoln have gone unbeaten at LNER Stadium in the last ten games. The Imps have managed eight victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.80 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Rotherham are on a four game losing streak on the road. Matthew Hamshaw's team have eight defeats, one win and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Rotherham beat Lincoln 1-0 when they last met at LNER Stadium. The past 3 H2H games at LNER Stadium have included two Rotherham wins along with a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lincoln Home Stats		8-2-0	3.60	2.80	0.80	8	2	7	3
Rotherham Away Stats		1-1-8	2.70	0.80	1.90	5	5	3	7

• 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 Rotherham Lineups & Team News

The Lincoln vs Rotherham team news could change everything — review it before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed League One lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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