Lincoln City will aim for a third consecutive Championship victory when they host Swansea City at LNER Stadium on Saturday. The Imps, currently eighth in the table with 11 points, face a Swansea side sitting second.
Their recent form has been built on defensive resilience. Back-to-back 1-0 away wins at Preston North End and Bristol City have lifted them into the top half. Freddie Draper scored the decisive goal in both matches, netting in the 81st minute at Deepdale and again in the 53rd minute at Ashton Gate. Those results followed a heavy 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth, showing a swift response from Michael Skubala's squad.
Swansea arrive with strong form of their own, having beaten Burnley 3-1 last time out. Their campaign includes a 3-0 win at Derby County but also a 3-1 loss at Southampton. The Swans' last starting lineup featured Adam Idah leading the line, supported by midfielders like Stephen Eustáquio and Marko Stamenić.
Lincoln will be without several players for the fixture. Daniel Oyegoke, Mason Melia, Tendayi Darikwa and Tom Hamer are all currently sidelined. The team's recent clean sheets have been achieved with a 3-4-2-1 shape, featuring George Wickens in goal and a back three of Daniel Elerewe, Sean Bradley and Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
A win could see Lincoln close the gap on the automatic promotion places. The match kicks off at 3pm local time on Saturday, 19 September.
