Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Confirmed Lineups

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Confirmed Lineups

Get the Bournemouth vs Lincoln City confirmed lineups, starting XIs, team news, odds, and expert match prediction ahead of this exciting EFL Cup clash.

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Confirmed Lineups

Competition

EFL Cup

Match Date

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Kick-off Time

19:45 UK time

Venue

Vitality Stadium

The starting lineups for the EFL Cup fixture between Bournemouth and Lincoln City have been confirmed.

Bournemouth Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI: Michele Di Gregorio, Julio Soler, António Silva, James Hill, Bafodé Diakité, Lewis Cook, Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert, Ryan Christie, Álvaro Rodríguez, David Brooks

Substitutes: Djordje Petrovic, Marcus Tavernier, Tyler Adams, Adrien Truffert, Juanlu Sánchez, Rayan, Alex Scott, Daniel Jebbison, Alex Tóth

Lincoln City Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI: Joe Gauci, Callum Elder, Ryley Towler, Dom Jefferies, Daniel Oyegoke, Tom Bayliss, Chiedozie Ogbene, Joshua Honohan, Yunus Konak, Reeco Hackett, Mikkel Ladefoged

Substitutes: George Wickens, Isaac Olaofe, Rob Street, Ben House, Sonny Bradley, Ivan Varfolomeev, Deji Elerewe, Andrei Coubis, Ethan Wheatley

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Immediate Reaction

Bournemouth

Bournemouth line up in a 4-4-2 formation with Álvaro Rodríguez and David Brooks leading the attack. Justin Kluivert and Ben Gannon-Doak offer width on the flanks, supported centrally by Lewis Cook and Ryan Christie, while Michele Di Gregorio starts in goal.

Lincoln City

Lincoln City also deploy a 4-4-2 system, spearheaded by the forward pairing of Reeco Hackett and Mikkel Ladefoged. Chiedozie Ogbene and Joshua Honohan take up wide midfield roles with Tom Bayliss and Yunus Konak operating in the centre, while Joe Gauci is named in goal.

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Reactive Bet Builder

This reactive bet builder combines Bournemouth to win, Evanilson to score anytime, and both teams to score in the match.

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Bournemouth come into this fixture as clear favourites with home advantage at Vitality Stadium and a strong starting lineup. Lincoln City will aim to remain disciplined defensively, but the Cherries should have sufficient attacking quality to progress.

Result Prediction: Bournemouth win

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