Lincoln City vs Stoke City prediction | 9 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Lincoln City
Ranking: #379 overall, #48 in England

59.9 → 60.3 (+0.4 over last 3 games)

Rating
2-1 15 Aug Boro (A) 59.9 -0.2
1-3 22 Aug Portsmouth (H) 60.7 +0.8
0-1 29 Aug Bolton (A) 60.3 -0.4
Stoke City
Ranking: #396 overall, #49 in England

62.0 → 59.7 (-2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Portsmouth (H) 60.6 0.0
2-0 02 May Bristol City (A) 60.1 -0.5
1-2 15 Aug Swansea City (H) 60.2 +0.1
3-1 22 Aug Southampton (A) 59.9 -0.3
4-1 29 Aug Wolves (A) 59.7 -0.2

Lincoln City vs Stoke City: by the numbers

There are 17 places between these two in our European rankings, with Lincoln City the higher, and 1 place between them in England.

Lincoln City arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.4 rating points over their last 3 matches; Stoke City have moved -2.3 over their last 10.

Lincoln City first climbed to joint #364 in our European rankings on 22 Aug 2026.

Stoke City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 75.0 on 12 Aug 2017.