Lincoln City will look to get their League One promotion challenge back on track on Saturday when they welcome Port Vale to the LNER Stadium.
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Our Three Predictions For Lincoln City vs Port Vale
- First Prediction:Â Lincoln City To Win – 19/20
- Second Prediction:Â Both Teams To Score – No – 5/6
- Third Prediction:Â Under 2.5 Goals – 4/6
First Prediction For Lincoln City vs Port Vale – Lincoln City To Win – 19/20
Lincoln topped the table a week ago but suffered a late 3-2 defeat at the hands of Wycombe Wanderers last weekend to slip down to third. They then dropped a further place in midweek when Stevenage picked up a 1-0 victory over Peterborough United to move to the summit themselves.
The Imps’ recent form has been sketchy, although it’s worth noting that 4 of their last 5 league games have come away from the LNER Stadium. Michael Skubala’s team have been strong at home though, winning 3 of their last 4 in front of their own supporters.
Port Vale look to be in real trouble and last weekend’s 1-0 loss against Plymouth Argyle saw them move to the foot of the table. They are currently on a run of 7 games without a win and have lost their last 2 away from Vale Park.
Second Prediction For Lincoln City vs Port Vale – Both Teams To Score – No – 5/6
On paper, this prediction looks a shoo in. Lincoln have been involved in games where both teams have scored on 7 occasions this season, which does include their last 2.
Despite that, their 6 games prior to that saw just 1 team score, with the exception of a 0-0 draw at Bradford City. It is worth considering that they have had a tendency to concede at home though, with just Reading and Stevenage failing to score at Sincil Bank.
Meanwhile, Port Vale can’t buy a goal at the moment and have failed to find the net in their last 5 games. Unsurprisingly, this means they rank exceptionally low in this market, with just 29% of their fixtures achieving this feat. This falls even further to 25% when on the road.
Third Prediction For Lincoln City vs Port Vale – Under 2.5 Goals – 4/6
Similar to the last prediction, both teams rank fairly low in the over 2.5 goals market. Lincoln have hit this marker in just 41% of their League One fixtures to date, although this does rise to 50% at home.
Port Vale are key here and are at only 35% in high scoring games. However, the inability to score couple with Lincoln scoring 2 or less goals in each of their last 7 games mean this is an obvious route to take.
Best Odds For Lincoln City vs Port Vale
| Bookmaker | Lincoln City | Draw | Port Vale |
| NRGBet Sports | 19/20 | 23/10 | 11/4 |
| Bet442 Sport | 9/10 | 23/10 | 11/4 |
| 7bet Sports | 10/11 | 12/5 | 14/5 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Lincoln are well-placed to launch a genuine promotion challenge and are hoping to reach England’s second tier for the first time since the 1960s. However, recent form ahs been poor and it’s fair to say that their current position is mainly down to other teams around them also dropping points.
The Imps have won just 1 of their last 5, which came in their last home outing. This saw them secure a 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers.
Prior to that, Michael Skubala’s team picked up 1 point from 3 games on the road. This saw them lost twice to Leyton Orient (1-0) and Rotherham United (3-0), although a 0-0 draw at Bradford City was a decent result.7
Last weekend, the East Midlands-based outfit recovered from 2 goals down against Wycombe Wanderers to draw level. It wasn’t to be though, and a late goal from Jack Grimmer saw them eventually lose 3-2.
Port Vale sit bottom of League One and have failed to win since beating Barnsley at the end of September. The Valiants have lost 4 of their last 5, going down to Wigan Athletic (1-0), Stockport County (3-0), Bolton Wanderers (4-0) and Plymouth Argyle (1-0).
Darren Moore’s side’s only point in this run came in a 0-0 draw with Wycombe. This means that they have also failed to score in their last 5.
The pair have faced each other 92 times over the years, with not much to separate them. Lincoln are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings, winning the last clash between the pair in February 2024. Port Vale’s last triumph was in 2022.
Overall, the Imps have 35 victories, whilst Vale have 32. The two have played out 24 draws, the last of which came in November 2023 at the LNER Stadium.
29/11/2025
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Lincoln Port Vale 1 0 24/02/2024
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Port Vale Lincoln City 0 2 11/11/2023
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Lincoln City Port Vale 1 1 15/04/2023
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Lincoln City Port Vale 3 2 29/10/2022
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Port Vale Lincoln City 1 0 02/12/2025
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Lincoln Huddersfield 0 2 L 29/11/2025
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Lincoln Port Vale 1 0 W 22/11/2025
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Wycombe Lincoln 3 2 L 15/11/2025
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Lincoln Doncaster 2 1 W 11/11/2025
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Barnsley Lincoln 0 2 W 02/12/2025
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Port Vale Barnsley 5 0 W 29/11/2025
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Lincoln Port Vale 1 0 L 22/11/2025
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Port Vale Plymouth 0 1 L 15/11/2025
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Port Vale Wycombe 0 0 D 08/11/2025
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Bolton Port Vale 4 0 LConfrontation
Last Results - Lincoln
Last Results - Port Vale
Where To Watch Lincoln City vs Port Vale
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: LNER Stadium, Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5 8LD
- Date: November 29th, 2025
- TV Channel:Â This game is not scheduled for TV broadcast.
Probable Lineups For Lincoln City vs Port Vale
Predicted Lincoln City Lineup
- Lineup: Wickens; Darikwa, Hamer, Bradley, Reach; McGrandles, Bayliss; Street, Moylan, House; Obikwu
- Injured/Suspended:Â None
- Manager:Â Michael Skubala
Predicted Port Vale Lineup
- Lineup:Â Gauci; John, Humphreys, Heneghan, Hall, Headley; Hall, Garrity; Curtis; Cole, Paton
- Injured/Suspended:Â Johnson, Clark, Gabriel, Gordon
- Manager:Â Darren Moore
