Stockport County meet Lincoln City in the stand-out Boxing Day in 2025-26 Sky Bet League One.
Victory could see Stockport climb as high as third if Bradford and Stevenage lose elsewhere – although they can go second if win by three goals or more coupled with results elsewhere in their favour.
Lincoln City will remain second with a win.
Team News
Stockport have no fresh injury concerns to report after their 2-1 away win at Mansfield.
Lincoln City have no fresh injury concerns to report after their 2-1 victory at home to Cardiff City.
James Collins (ACL) and Ben House (knee) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Stockport host Lincoln City at Edgeley Park on Boxing Day at 3pm GMT, live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Stockport have avoided defeat in three of their last five meetings against Lincoln City (W2, D1, L2).
- Lincoln City have won three of their last five trips to Stockport (W3, L2).
- Stockport have kept just one clean sheet in their last five home games against Lincoln City.
- Stockport have claimed just one point in their last three home matches (D1, L2).
- Lincoln City are winless in their last five away games (D2, L3).
Prediction
Having produced a clinical comeback win at Mansfield despite having been outplayed in terms of attacking opportunities in an otherwise pretty evenly-matched game in terms of passes, Stockport now need to produce more polished finishing if want to end their recent home dip.
Lincoln City meanwhile clinically punished some sloppy defensive moments in their win over Cardiff but crucially managed to tactically frustrate the Bluebirds amidst timid marking of their equaliser, yet their recent away form is a small worry coming into a huge game.
Stockport however has often been a happy hunting ground for the Imps but with little to separate them quality wise, I do expect a close game which could well end in a draw given the defensive vulnerabilities within both sides.
Prediction: Stockport 1-1 Lincoln City
Result: Stockport 1-2 Lincoln City