Lincoln City FC
Football England - EFL Championship LNER Stadium Sat 19 Sep 10:00
Swansea City AFC
  1. Predictions
  2. Preview
  3. Odds
  4. Stats
  5. Team News
  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Lincoln vs Swansea Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Lincoln Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -141

Bet Now BetMGM logo T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.
Don’t Write Off Imps For This Clash

The way forward could be to back Lincoln with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -141 against Swansea. This means our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, which allows us to land a return with a draw.

Check out the complete Lincoln vs Swansea betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Lincoln vs Swansea Preview

Lincoln square off against Swansea at LNER Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 19 September.

Lincoln City have triumphed in back-to-back Championship games. The latest of these was on the road where Bristol City were beaten 1-0 at Ashton Gate. The Imps had just 33% possession and recorded three shots on target, with Freddie Draper scoring the winner eight minutes into the second half.

Swansea City won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 victory against Burnley at Swansea.com Stadium. The South Wales club were 53% in the possession stakes and recorded three shots on goal, with Adam Idah, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo and Zan Vipotnik on the scoresheet.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Swansea logo Swansea 13 8 2 3 20 13 7 20:13 26
16 Lincoln logo Lincoln 13 4 3 6 14 23 -9 14:23 15
View Full Table
Lincoln City – Last 7 League Games

Lincoln have 3 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Chris Cohen's team have averaged 36.4% possession and 4.3 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 14.1 attempts and 9.1 corners.

Players to Watch

Freddie Draper is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Mikkel Ladefoged, Ben House, Reeco Hackett and Adam Reach each have 1. Ben House, Andrei Coubis and Reeco Hackett have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Swansea City – Last 10 League Games

Swansea have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 12.0 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. The Swans average 58.0% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 2.8 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Players to Watch

Adam Idah is the leading scorer with 5 goals, followed by Zan Vipotnik on 4, with Ji-Sung Eom and two others bagging 2. Ji-Sung Eom has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Lincoln confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): George Wickens (GK), Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Ryley Towler, Andrei Coubis, Tom Bayliss, Conor McGrandles, Adam Reach, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Freddie Draper.

Swansea confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Filip Lissah, Ben Cabango, Stephen Welsh, Josh Tymon, Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, Stephen Eustaquio, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Adam Idah, Melker Widell.

Main Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Lincoln +0.25 at odds of -141 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Championship encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 5 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Swansea in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

The Championship tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Lincoln +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

If you want a viable alternative to backing Lincoln on the Asian Handicap, then the Winning Margin market could be up your street. Choose from a range of options.

Don’t start wagering without checking our guide to the newest betting promo codes, best welcome bonuses and free bet offers.

Lincoln Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -141 Bet Now BetMGM logo
BetMGM logo
BetMGM Promo Up To $1500 in Bonus Bets Get Bonus T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+
Disclosure: This preview contains affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. T&Cs apply. We only recommend licensed and regulated operators. See our Editorial Policy. Pick odds and lines reflect the price available at the time of publication (Sep 17, 16:28). Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.
Published 16:28, 17 September 2026

Correct Score Prediction

Lincoln Lincoln logo 2 - 1 Swansea logo Swansea

We’re going for Lincoln at +700 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adam Idah Over 0.5 Shots On Target -137 BetMGM logo

Adam Idah (Swansea) can be backed at -137 to have a minimum of one shot on goal. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

Latest Adam Idah Player Prop Odds

Freddie Draper to Score +250 BetMGM logo

Freddie Draper (Lincoln) has been among the goals in back-to-back Championship matches. There are odds of +250 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Freddie Draper Player Prop Odds

Pick odds and lines correct at publication. Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Lincoln +0.25 -141
Total Goals Over 2.5 -119
Shots On Target Adam Idah Over 0.5 -137

We’ve loaded up a bet builder with the picks of Lincoln with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, Over 2.5 goals together with Adam Idah (Swansea) to finish with one or more shots on target.

It’s now possible to place a bet builder on each individual football game. You’re able to scan through each market and pick out the selections that make the most appeal. The odds for each pick are multiplied together.

Pick odds and lines correct at publication. Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.

Lincoln vs Swansea 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.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

Swansea City are +145 with the bookies to get the better of Lincoln City, with the latter having betting odds of +180. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Championship encounter, this can be wagered at +225.

It sometimes pays to take the Draw No Bet option meaning there’s a safety net if the game ends all square. Swansea can be backed at -137 or alternatively Lincoln are on offer at -105.

Under and Over 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -143 on the BTTS market.

Championship games are always really well covered at the top betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Zan Vipotnik Favourite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Zan Vipotnik at +400 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Player Goals
Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
First
+400
Anytime
+155
BetMGM Logo
Robert Street (Lincoln)
First
+600
Anytime
+240
BetMGM Logo
Adam Idah (Swansea)
First
+650
Anytime
+260
BetMGM Logo
Freddie Draper (Lincoln)
First
+650
Anytime
+270
BetMGM Logo
Player Shots On Target
Robert Street (Lincoln)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-
BetMGM Logo
Adam Idah (Swansea)
Over 0.5
-139
Under 0.5
-
BetMGM Logo
Freddie Draper (Lincoln)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-
BetMGM Logo
Ben House (Lincoln)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-
BetMGM Logo
Live market odds and lines updated regularly. All odds subject to change. T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.
Best Betting Offers
LNER Stadium
LNER Stadium
Can Lincoln Avoid Yet Another Winless Home Game?

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Lincoln are winless over their previous three games at LNER Stadium. The Imps have clocked up seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Swansea have racked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Lincoln logo Lincoln Home Stats 7-2-1 3.20 2.30 0.90 7 3 5 5
Swansea logo Swansea Away Stats 5-2-3 3.00 1.50 1.50 7 3 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
Team Stats
Lincoln logo Lincoln League Stats
Swansea logo Swansea League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Lincoln vs Swansea Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Lincoln vs Swansea team news beforehand. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed Championship lineups plus current injury reports.

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 George Wickens
25 Deji Elerewe 15 Sonny Bradley 6 Ryley Towler
4 Andrei Coubis 8 Tom Bayliss 14 Conor McGrandles 3 Adam Reach
7 Reeco Hackett 18 Ben House
34 Freddie Draper
22 Lawrence Vigouroux
26 Filip Lissah 5 Ben Cabango 23 Stephen Welsh 14 Josh Tymon
8 Elijah Just 6 Marko Stamenic 46 Stephen Eustaquio
49 Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 33 Adam Idah 7 Melker Widell

Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lincoln Substitutes

  • 11Mikkel Ladefoged
  • 16Dom Jefferies
  • 17Robert Street
  • 24Ivan Varfolomeev
  • 26Yunus Emre Konak
  • 27Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 29Ethan Wheatley
  • 33Daniel Oyegoke
  • 46Joe Gauci

Swansea Substitutes

  • 1Andrew Fisher
  • 3Jenson Seelt
  • 4Jay Fulton
  • 9Zan Vipotnik
  • 16Tom Iorpenda
  • 17Goncalo Franco
  • 20Tiago Parente
  • 30Joseph Opoku
  • 35Ronald Pereira

Previous Lincoln Lineups

15 Sep Championship
Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln
12 Sep Championship
Preston 0-1 Lincoln
08 Sep EFL Cup
Bournemouth 4-0 Lincoln
05 Sep Championship
Lincoln 1-1 Southampton
01 Sep Championship
Lincoln 0-0 Blackburn
29 Aug Championship
Bolton 0-1 Lincoln

Previous Swansea Lineups

12 Sep Championship
Swansea 3-1 Burnley
08 Sep Championship
Southampton 3-1 Swansea
05 Sep Championship
Swansea 0-0 Wrexham
01 Sep Championship
Swansea 2-0 Watford
29 Aug Championship
Derby 0-3 Swansea
22 Aug Championship
Swansea 0-0 Sheffield Utd

Injuries & Suspensions

Lincoln Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tendayi Darikwa Cruciate ligame
Mason Melia Thigh
Swansea Injury Table
Type Name Info
Cameron Burgess Ankle
Team Squads

Lincoln Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Cohen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Deji Elerewe 25 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
George Wickens 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Conor McGrandles 18 M 7 615 7 0 0 0 3 0
Adam Reach 3 M 7 606 7 0 1 0 0 0
Ben House 18 F 6 483 6 0 1 1 2 0

Swansea Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vitor Matos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Josh Tymon 14 D 7 630 7 0 0 1 1 0
Lawrence Vigouroux 22 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Stephen Welsh 23 D 7 625 7 0 0 0 1 0
Marko Stamenic 6 M 7 533 6 1 0 0 1 0
Filip Lissah 26 D 7 511 6 1 0 0 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 13 8 4 1 30:17 28
2 Swansea 13 8 2 3 20:13 26
3 Wolverhampton 13 7 3 3 23:16 24
4 West Brom 13 7 3 3 19:14 24
5 Southampton 13 8 3 2 28:13 23
6 Birmingham 13 6 5 2 23:13 23
7 Stoke 13 7 2 4 20:16 23
8 West Ham 13 6 4 3 33:18 22
9 QPR 13 5 5 3 21:16 20
10 Sheffield Utd 13 5 4 4 17:15 19
11 Portsmouth 13 5 4 4 16:15 19
12 Millwall 13 5 3 5 23:21 18
13 Blackburn 13 5 3 5 19:20 18
14 Bristol City 13 5 3 5 15:17 18
15 Norwich 13 5 0 8 23:24 15
16 Lincoln 13 4 3 6 14:23 15
17 Cardiff 13 3 5 5 19:20 14
18 Wrexham 13 3 5 5 15:19 14
19 Bolton 13 4 2 7 18:26 14
20 Charlton 13 3 5 5 11:21 14
21 Watford 13 3 2 8 12:23 11
22 Burnley 13 1 6 6 17:25 9
23 Derby 13 1 4 8 11:25 7
24 Preston 13 1 2 10 10:27 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Southampton 7 6 1 0 20:5 19
2 Middlesbrough 7 5 2 0 17:9 17
3 Swansea 7 4 2 1 11:3 14
4 Wolverhampton 7 4 2 1 13:7 14
5 Stoke 7 4 1 2 12:6 13
6 Cardiff 6 3 3 0 13:6 12
7 Blackburn 6 4 0 2 11:7 12
8 QPR 6 3 2 1 13:5 11
9 Millwall 7 3 2 2 15:9 11
10 West Brom 6 3 2 1 9:6 11
11 Sheffield Utd 7 3 2 2 9:7 11
12 West Ham 7 3 1 3 18:11 10
13 Birmingham 6 2 4 0 14:7 10
14 Portsmouth 6 3 1 2 10:10 10
15 Watford 6 3 1 2 8:9 10
16 Norwich 7 3 0 4 13:12 9
17 Charlton 6 2 3 1 5:5 9
18 Wrexham 6 2 2 2 10:8 8
19 Bristol City 6 2 0 4 3:6 6
20 Bolton 7 2 0 5 9:15 6
21 Burnley 7 0 5 2 8:10 5
22 Lincoln 7 1 2 4 8:16 5
23 Preston 6 1 1 4 5:10 4
24 Derby 6 0 2 4 4:10 2

Where to Bet on Football Games

Where to Trade Football Games

Availability varies by jurisdiction. Some platforms featured may not be accessible in your location. Please check the relevant review page for details.