Lincoln City will be looking to use home advantage as they attempt to get their season back on track against struggling Doncaster Rovers, at Sincil Bank this weekend.
Our 3 Predictions For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers:
- 1st Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: Match result – Lincoln City Win – 19/20
- 2nd Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: First Half Result – Lincoln City – 14/5
- 3rd Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: Both Teams To Score – No – 17/20
1st Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: Match result – Lincoln City Win – 19/20
Neither of these sides has set the division on fire of late. The Imps are 3 games without a win in the league, and struggling to score goals – they’ve only netted once in the league since September 27th. They are still inside the top 6, just, after a 3-0 humbling at the New York Stadium against Rotherham United.
Their eagerness to play the game, despite 3 international callups, points to their belief that the opposition is also in a rut. Rovers haven’t won in the league since September 6th, with big defeats against Wigan (3-0) and Leyton Orient (4-0) in that period.
Doncaster have won 2 away in the league this season, against struggling Port Vale and early doors against Mansfield, but they’re in a spin. Lincoln might not have the wins behind them, but they’ve only been beaten once at home in the league, and the only side against whom they have scored at home and still lost have been World Champions Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
The Imps should win this, just.
2nd Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: First Half Result – Lincoln City – 14/5
Before their recent slump, Lincoln were known for starting quickly. Michael Skubala’s men have netted first at home in 5 of their 7 home matches, and have led at half-time in 7 of their 10 matches across league and cup at the Bank, including that game against Chelsea.
They start hard and they start quick and while that didn’t bring goals against Exeter City and Stevenage, they still controlled those games, winning 1 and shockingly, losing 1. After a tough run of 5 away matches, 2 defeats and 3 blanks in the league, they’ll be hungry to get the crowd on their side.
Expect a fast start and an early Imps goal to lead at halftime.
3rd Prediction For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers: Both Teams To Score – No – 17/20
In 6 of their last 7 league matches, Lincoln have not experienced both teams to score. In the single game during that run that they did concede and score, it was against the run of play that Luton Town got 1.
Even in the cups, they’ve won to 0 twice in the EFL Trophy and beaten Burton Albion to nil. Usually, if they score, the opposition do not. The only exceptions to that have been crazy home matches against Wigan, which ended up 10v10, and Plymouth where they were 3-0 up and inexplicably collapsed.
If they’re focused and score early, Doncaster shouldn’t get 1 back.
Best Odds For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers
| Bookmaker | Lincoln City | Draw | Doncaster Rovers |
| NRGBet Sports | 1/1 | 9/4 | 5/2 |
| Bet442 Sport | 19/20 | 9/4 | 5/2 |
| 7bet Sports | 1/1 | 11/5 | 13/5 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
This game could have been lost to international callups, with Lincoln City losing Dexter Lembikisa (Jamaica), Justin Obikwu (Trinidad & Tobago) and Ivan Varfolomeev (Ukraine Under 21s). Their eagerness to play isn’t reflected in good form either – they’re 5 without a win in all competitions, with just 1 league goal since the end of September.
They will complete their fifth away game in a row against Barnsley on Tuesday in the EFL Trophy, and a home game is what they need. With just 1 defeat at Sincil Bank in the league, that being a game they dominated, they’ll feel this is a chance to get back on the horse and cement a top 6 place while others don’t play.
Grant McCann’s side have plummeted since a good early start. They have 2 wins in 11, both away from home in the cup against League Two sides. Their last win against a side in League One on the road was back in August against relegation fodder, Port Vale.
Back-to-back home defeats against Northampton and Barnsley have knocked them down the table, as did the 4-0 reverse at Leyton Orient. Their 1-1 draw with Reading on October 25th showed resilience, but they’re slipping down the table quickly and won’t relish a trip to Sincil Bank.
15/11/2025
League One
League One
Lincoln Doncaster 2 1 20/09/2022
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Lincoln City Doncaster Rovers 1 2 09/08/2022
League Cup
League Cup
Doncaster Rovers Lincoln City 0 3 09/12/2025
League One
League One
Lincoln Barnsley 3 1 W 02/12/2025
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Lincoln Huddersfield 0 2 L 29/11/2025
League One
League One
Lincoln Port Vale 1 0 W 22/11/2025
League One
League One
Wycombe Lincoln 3 2 L 15/11/2025
League One
League One
Lincoln Doncaster 2 1 W 09/12/2025
League One
League One
Doncaster Stockport County 0 2 L 06/12/2025
FA Cup
FA Cup
Chesterfield Doncaster 1 2 W 02/12/2025
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Doncaster Chesterfield 5 1 W 29/11/2025
League One
League One
Doncaster Peterborough 2 1 W 22/11/2025
League One
League One
Stevenage Doncaster 0 0 DConfrontation
Last Results - Lincoln
Last Results - Doncaster
These 2 are age-old adversaries, more used to meeting in the basement division. Historically, Lincoln edged it with 48 wins to 37 for the visitors. That doesn’t tell the full story, as in recent seasons Lincoln has been a happy hunting ground for Doncaster.
Rovers have won the last 4 meetings between the 2 sides at Sincil Bank, winning 1-0 on the last 2 occasions they’ve met in the league. Indeed, Lincoln haven’t scored a league goal against Doncaster at home since 18th November, 1997.
The last meeting between the 2 came in September 2024, when Kyle Hurst and Adam Long gave Rovers a win in the EFL Trophy.
It’s been 5 meetings since the Imps scored against Rovers home or away, with Jorge Grant netting after 57 minutes of their League One clash in 2019 – Rovers still won 2-1.
Where To Watch Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
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- Location: Sincil Bank, Lincoln
- Date: 3 pm Saturday 15th November, 2025
- TV Channel: Overseas Only
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Probable Lineups For Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers:
Predicted Lincoln City Lineup:
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- Lineup: Wickens; Darikwa, Reach, Bradley, Jackson; McGrandles, Bayliss; Ring, Street, Draper; Collins
- Injured/Suspended: Jefferies, Moylan, Hackett, House, Varfolomeev, Lembikisa, Obikwu
- Coach: Michael Skubala
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Predicted Doncaster Rovers Lineup:
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- Lineup: Lo-Tutala; Grehan, O’Riordan, Pearson, Maxwell; Broadbent, Clifton; Molyneux, Bailey, Gibson; Sharp
- Injured/Suspended: None
- Coach: Grant McCann
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