PREVIEW | Lincoln City vs Barnsley - team news, lineups, predictions

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·7 December 2025

PREVIEW | Lincoln City vs Barnsley - team news, lineups, predictions

Lincoln City host Barnsley this Tuesday at the LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank Stadium) for matchweek 19 of the EFL League One.

Lincoln City currently have 31 points and lie in 4th position. Last time out, Michael Skubala's team slipped to a 0-2 defeat against Huddersfield Town (Vertu Trophy 2025/26).

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Barnsley have picked up 25 points and currently lie in 10th position. In their last match, Conor Hourihane's team prevailed 0-1 against Peterborough United (The Emirates FA Cup 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lincoln City winning 2-0.

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Last starting XIs

Lincoln City ( vs Huddersfield Town 2025-12-02): Zach Jeacock, Dom Jefferies, Tom Hamer, Ryley Towler, Dexter Lembikisa, Ivan Varfolomieiev, Tom Bayliss, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, James Collins, Erik Ring, Robert Street

Barnsley ( vs Peterborough United 2025-12-06): Murphy Cooper, Jonathan Bland, Jake Rooney, Maël de Gevigney, Georgie Gent, Jon Russell, Adam Phillips, Fábio Jaló, Neil Farrugia, Caylan Vickers, Davis Keillor-Dunn

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MANAGERS

Michael Skubala has faced Conor Hourihane on one occasion, recording a win.
Conor Hourihane has faced Lincoln City on one occasion, recording a loss.
Michael Skubala has faced Barnsley on five occasions, recording two wins, one draw, and two losses.

TEAMS

Away, Barnsley currently has one loss in the last six games.
At home, Lincoln City currently has three losses in the last 13 games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lincoln City and Barnsley have faced each other 78 times, with Barnsley having the upper hand: 35 wins, against 27 victories for Lincoln City.
At the LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank Stadium), Lincoln City has an advantage in the duels against Barnsley: 16 wins in 38 games. Barnsley has 13 victories.
In the English Third League, ten matches were played between the two teams, with three wins for Lincoln City, three draws, and four victories for Barnsley.