Stockport County FC
Football England - EFL League One Edgeley Park Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Lincoln City FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Stockport vs Lincoln

Stockport welcome second-placed Lincoln to Edgeley Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

Strong Case for Imps to Cover the Line

We’ll chance Lincoln +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and divide our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they meet Stockport. A win delivers a payout at -110 although a draw would still land a return.

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Stockport Claimed 3-2 Win in Previous H2H

Stockport County triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Mansfield Town were beaten 2-1 at One Call Stadium.

Lincoln City claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 win occurred against Cardiff City at LNER Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Stockport and Lincoln saw the former win at home. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Edgeley Park.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Lincoln logo Lincoln 30 18 7 5 52 30 22 52:30 61
4 Stockport logo Stockport 30 15 8 7 42 35 7 42:35 53
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Confirmed Lineups

Stockport confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ben Hinchliffe (GK), Joseph Olowu, Brad Hills, Ethan Pye, Tyler Onyango, Oliver Norwood, Ben Osborn, Owen Dodgson, Nathan Lowe, Jack Diamond, Kyle Wootton.

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

Stockport vs Lincoln Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Stockport vs Lincoln betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

Lincoln +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -110. They should be able to swerve a loss in this League One game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest League One stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Stockport vs Lincoln league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lincoln in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stockport in 3 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stockport in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
Lincoln +0.25 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Stockport Stockport logo 1 - 2 Lincoln logo Lincoln

There are odds of +700 available that Lincoln land a 2-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Freddie Draper to Score +360 BetMGM logo

Freddie Draper (Lincoln) has registered three goals in his past ten League One matches on the road. We’ll take a chance at +360 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Lincoln +0.25 -110
Total Goals Over 2.5 -106
Anytime Goalscorer Freddie Draper +360

We’ve got a bet builder with three options: Lincoln to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, at least three goals in total along with Freddie Draper (Lincoln) to find the net.

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Stockport vs Lincoln 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.

Stockport Betting Favourites to Win

With the bookies giving them a 46% probability of winning, Stockport County might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +117 when it comes to triumphing in this League One clash. Lincoln City are the +215 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Stockport at -175 or instead go for Lincoln at +123.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

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Kyle Wootton Heads First Goalscorer Market

There is +205 available that Kyle Wootton finds the net, while he is available at +450 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
First
+205
Anytime
+450
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Malik Mothersille (Stockport)
First
+240
Anytime
+500
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Nathan Lowe (Stockport)
First
+245
Anytime
+525
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Robert Street (Lincoln)
First
+265
Anytime
+550
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Stockport Looking to Turn a Corner on Home Soil

Stockport haven’t tasted victory at Edgeley Park in the previous four matches. The Hatters have managed four draws, three victories and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Lincoln have not triumphed in five straight away matches. Michael Skubala's men have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Stockport beat Lincoln 3-2 when they last met at Edgeley Park.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Stockport logo Stockport Home Stats 3-4-3 2.10 0.90 1.20 4 6 6 4
Lincoln logo Lincoln Away Stats 3-3-4 2.20 1.00 1.20 4 6 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
Team Stats
Stockport logo Stockport League Stats
Lincoln logo Lincoln League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Stockport vs Lincoln Lineups & Team News

Always review the Stockport vs Lincoln team news before locking in your bets. Get the latest predicted and confirmed League One lineups and injury news right here.

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Ben Hinchliffe
5 Joseph Olowu 33 Brad Hills 15 Ethan Pye 24 Tyler Onyango
26 Oliver Norwood 23 Ben Osborn 3 Owen Dodgson 9 Nathan Lowe
7 Jack Diamond 19 Kyle Wootton
1 George Wickens
2 Tendayi Darikwa 22 Thomas Hamer 15 Sonny Bradley 3 Adam Reach
7 Reeco Hackett 14 Conor McGrandles 8 Tom Bayliss 10 Jack Moylan
34 Freddie Draper 17 Robert Street

Lincoln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Stockport Substitutes

  • 10Jayden Fevrier
  • 11Malik Mothersille
  • 14Tayo Edun
  • 27Odin Bailey
  • 31Jack Hunt
  • 34Corey Addai
  • 48Che Gardner

Lincoln Substitutes

  • 6Ryley Towler
  • 12Erik Ring
  • 13Zachary Jeacock
  • 16Dom Jefferies
  • 19Francis Okoronkwo
  • 20Justin Obikwu
  • 24Ivan Varfolomeev

Previous Stockport Lineups

20 Dec League One
Mansfield 1-2 Stockport
13 Dec League One
Stockport 1-3 Stevenage
09 Dec League One
Doncaster 0-2 Stockport
06 Dec FA Cup
Stockport 4-5 Cambridge
29 Nov League One
Stockport 1-1 Barnsley
20 Nov League One
Peterborough 3-0 Stockport

Previous Lincoln Lineups

20 Dec League One
Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff
13 Dec League One
Blackpool 2-2 Lincoln
09 Dec League One
Lincoln 3-1 Barnsley
29 Nov League One
Lincoln 1-0 Port Vale
22 Nov League One
Wycombe 3-2 Lincoln
15 Nov League One
Lincoln 2-1 Doncaster
Team Squads

Stockport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dave Challinor

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ethan Pye 15 D 20 1800 20 0 0 0 2 0
Kyle Wootton 19 F 20 1726 19 1 8 3 1 0
Jack Diamond 7 F 20 1563 19 1 4 4 2 0
Oliver Norwood 26 M 15 1331 15 0 4 4 2 0
Joseph Olowu 5 D 17 1167 13 7 2 0 1 0

Lincoln Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Skubala

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
George Wickens 1 G 21 1890 21 0 0 2 3 0
Tendayi Darikwa 2 D 20 1787 20 0 1 2 4 0
Conor McGrandles 18 M 20 1751 20 0 0 1 5 0
Sonny Bradley 15 D 20 1740 20 0 3 1 1 1
Tom Bayliss 8 M 21 1660 20 1 2 2 4 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 30 19 6 5 55:29 63
2 Lincoln 30 18 7 5 52:30 61
3 Bolton 31 15 10 6 41:29 55
4 Stockport 30 15 8 7 42:35 53
5 Huddersfield 31 14 7 10 53:42 49
6 Bradford 29 14 7 8 37:33 49
7 Luton 30 13 6 11 40:35 45
8 Wycombe 30 11 10 9 40:31 43
9 Stevenage 29 11 9 9 31:30 42
10 Peterborough 30 13 2 15 43:40 41
11 Reading 29 10 10 9 41:38 40
12 Mansfield 28 10 9 9 36:30 39
13 Exeter 29 11 5 13 33:30 38
14 Wimbledon 29 11 5 13 32:38 38
15 Barnsley 27 10 7 10 44:46 37
16 Plymouth 30 11 4 15 37:46 37
17 Blackpool 30 9 6 15 37:44 33
18 Leyton Orient 30 9 6 15 40:49 33
19 Northampton 30 9 6 15 29:39 33
20 Doncaster 30 9 6 15 33:50 33
21 Burton 30 8 8 14 33:45 32
22 Wigan 29 7 10 12 30:40 31
23 Rotherham 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
24 Port Vale 28 5 7 16 22:40 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Bolton 16 11 4 1 29:11 37
3 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
4 Huddersfield 16 9 5 2 31:15 32
5 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
6 Luton 16 9 4 3 24:14 31
7 Wycombe 16 9 3 4 30:15 30
8 Stockport 16 8 4 4 22:19 28
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Peterborough 16 7 2 7 27:19 23
12 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
13 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
14 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
15 Mansfield 14 6 4 4 21:12 22
16 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
17 Northampton 15 6 3 6 17:15 21
18 Rotherham 15 5 5 5 18:22 20
19 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
20 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
21 Wimbledon 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Plymouth 16 5 3 8 17:24 18
24 Port Vale 14 2 4 8 13:19 10