Lincoln have drifted to a best price of 7/2 with Skybet, out from 9/4, for Lincoln to be relegated from the Championship. Read the market shift prediction.
Lincoln have eased out to a best price of 7/2 with Championship relegation, and the bookmakers are clearly coming round to the idea that Chris Cohen's side can handle this division.
Skybet now offer 7/2 on Lincoln to be relegated from the Championship.
The move has seen three of 18 bookmakers easing their odds on Lincoln going down.
Preston are the favourites to go down at a best price of 8/11 with Betfair Sportsbook.
Lincoln sit 15th in the table with 11 points from their opening nine matches.
Let's not pretend the latest outing was pretty. Sheffield United handed Lincoln a 3-0 hiding at Bramall Lane, with Patrick Bamford helping himself to a brace, and that came on the back of a home defeat to Swansea in September. So this drift is not built on a hot run of results. It is built on what Lincoln did before the wobble: the newly promoted League One champions went on the road in September and won at both Preston North End and Bristol City.
Those away wins are the key to the whole story. Lincoln have shown they can go to grounds where they are not expected to get anything and come home with three points, and that has given them a cushion. Sitting 15th with 11 points banked, they are well clear of the trouble at the bottom, which is exactly why the price on Lincoln to be relegated from the Championship has eased out rather than shortened after a bad afternoon in Sheffield. Anyone who has watched a promoted side in the DStv Premiership ride early points through a sticky patch will recognise the pattern.
Championship Relegation odds
Best odds on Lincoln to be relegated from the Championship are 7/2, available with Paddy Power, Skybet and Betfair Sportsbook, while William Hill are the shortest of the quoted firms at 9/4. That gap between the leading prices and the rest shows why this move stands out.
Last updated: 13 October 2026, 13:56 UK time
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Will Lincoln be relegated from the Championship?
Preston are the favourites to go down at a best price of 8/11 with Betfair Sportsbook, and it is hard to argue with that. They are bottom of the table, they have just appointed a new permanent manager, and his first match in charge ended in a home defeat to Millwall at Deepdale. Lincoln, who won at Deepdale themselves in September, are out at 7/2 with Skybet, which tells you the market sees plenty of sides in a worse spot.
Preston – 8/11 with Betfair Sportsbook, bottom of the table and beaten at home in their new manager's first game.
Bolton – 7/4 with Skybet, the clear second pick in the betting.
Derby – 11/4 with Bet Victor.
Charlton – 11/4 with Unibet.
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Can Lincoln avoid being relegated from the Championship?
The next week is a proper test. West Ham come to the LNER Stadium on Wednesday 14 October unbeaten in their last 7 matches in the Championship, and they arrive third in the table with a division-high 23 goals, so the home side will need to be stubborn and organised rather than gung-ho. After that comes a trip to Millwall, and that is the fixture that plays to Lincoln's strength, because their away form is what built this cushion in the first place. Our take: the drift in the Lincoln odds is fair. A bad result against West Ham would not undo the points already banked, and as long as Lincoln keep picking up results on the road, the bookmakers have every reason to keep easing their price on the drop.
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