Lincoln vs Chelsea Preview - Chelsea to cruise into next round of League Cup

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 22 Sep 2025

Ralph Staniforth 22 Sep 2025

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Chelsea have a 5-1 head-to-head lead over Lincoln.
Lincoln's recent matches feature high goal counts both for and against.
Chelsea are tipped to win, with over 2.5 goals expected in the match.

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Chelsea have won 7 of their last 11 games (Getty)

Lincoln vs Chelsea Tips

Lincoln have not been short on goals at both ends this season, so I do expect Chelsea to get among the goals.

Lincoln vs Chelsea Tips
Head to Head
Lincoln Form
Chelsea Form

Lincoln have seen over 3.5 goals in 2 consecutive home matches.
Chelsea have won 7 of their last 11 games.
Chelsea have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 away matches.

Head to Head

Chelsea have a 5-1 advantage against Lincoln in eight meetings, with two draws.

Lincoln Form

League One Lincoln progressed in the EFL Cup after a 3-1 win at Harrogate and a 1-0 victory against Burton.

Lincoln followed the Burton win with a 1-1 draw with Mansfield and a 3-0 triumph over Notts County. The Imps then drew 2-2 at home against Wigan and beat Burton 1-0 away in League One.

Michael Skubala’s side secured back-to-back league wins after defeating Luton 3-1 at home on Saturday. Ben House scored on 12 minutes and Lincoln conceded before Justin Obikwu and House netted late on.

Chelsea Form

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea join the EFL Cup in the third round this season as a higher-seeded team.

The Blues started the 2025/26 campaign in solid form and were unbeaten in their opening four matches. Draws with Crystal Palace 0-0 and Brentford 2-2 came either side of a 5-0 win at West Ham and a 2-0 victory against Fulham.

Chelsea’s strong start to the new season ended with consecutive defeats, starting with a 3-1 loss at Bayern Munich.

The London side were beaten 2-1 at Man United in the Premier League last time out. Chelsea conceded two first-half goals and Trevoh Chalobah scored a late consolation.

Verdict

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Chelsea can show their strength against Lincoln and get amongst the goals. An away win with over 2.5 goals is tipped in this EFL Cup encounter.

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Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.

With a background in Sports Science, he has covered a wide range of sports and interviewed leading players and coaches across South African rugby, cricket and football.

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