Lincoln sit 21st in the Championship on 15 points from 15 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 26. On the model's scale they rate 0.64 in attack and 1.54 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to QPR 1-2 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.73 per game across 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 19th-best attack and the 19th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Wrexham in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 35%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Lincoln sit 21 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Lincoln have been between 8th and 23rd after each of their 15 Championship matches; 20th after the latest, 21st now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Lincoln's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to QPR7 November 2026
- L0-1away to Watford3 November 2026
- L1-3Birmingham31 October 2026
- W4-1Burnley24 October 2026
- D2-2away to Millwall17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Lincoln vs Wrexham
Lincoln host Wrexham at LNER stadium, Lincoln on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 35% Lincoln, 29% draw and 36% Wrexham, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.27 expected goals for Lincoln against 1.31. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 48%.
Full preview and model analysis for Lincoln vs Wrexham
Recent meetings with Wrexham
- 3 May 2025Lincoln 0–2 WrexhamLeague One
- 26 November 2024Wrexham 1–0 LincolnLeague One
- 29 November 2016Lincoln 1–0 WrexhamNational League
- 4 October 2016Wrexham 1–2 LincolnNational League
- 23 January 2016Wrexham 3–1 LincolnNational League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Lincoln
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West Ham v Preston · 21 November 2026
Lincoln fans want West Ham to win: that leaves Lincoln's risk of a bottom-three finish at 29.5%, against 33.1% if Preston win (30.0% today).
West Ham win29.5%−0.5Draw30.4%+0.4Preston win33.1%+3.1 -
Watford v Blackburn · 25 November 2026
Lincoln fans want a draw: that leaves Lincoln's risk of a bottom-three finish at 28.6%, against 31.9% if Watford win (30.0% today).
Watford win31.9%+1.9Draw28.6%−1.4Blackburn win29.6%−0.4 -
Bolton v West Brom · 25 November 2026
Lincoln fans want West Brom to win: that leaves Lincoln's risk of a bottom-three finish at 29.0%, against 31.7% if Bolton win (30.0% today).
Bolton win31.7%+1.7Draw29.9%−0.1West Brom win29.0%−1.0
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Lincoln's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Lincoln vs Bolton2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Lincoln vs Charlton1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- Lincoln vs Portsmouth0W 2D 4L6 meetings
- Lincoln vs Wrexham2W 1D 3L6 meetings
Lincoln's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.