Sheffield United vs Lincoln Head to Head | Championship

Match Report

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Match Events

Sheffield United

Lincoln

Sam McCallum 🟨

15'

26'

🟨 Conor McGrandles

Liam Kitching 🟨

39'

Patrick Bamford (Sam McCallum) ⚽

43'

Tahith Chong (Joe Rothwell) ⚽

52'

67'

🟨 Deji Elerewe

Japhet Tanganga 🟨

67'

Sydie Peck 🟨

75'

76'

🟨 Tom Bayliss

Patrick Bamford (Ben Brereton) ⚽

77'

Match Statistics

56%

Ball Possession

44%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Offsides

Goalkeeper Saves

Starting Lineups

Sheffield United (4-2-2-2)

M. Cooper

H. Choudhury

J. Tanganga

L. Kitching

S. McCallum

Sydie Peck

J. Rothwell

T. Chong

B. Brereton

T. Cannon

P. Bamford

Lincoln (3-4-2-1)

G. Wickens

D. Elerewe

S. Bradley

R. Towler

D. Jefferies

T. Bayliss

C. McGrandles

A. Reach

R. Street

B. House

F. Draper

Player Ratings

Sheffield United

P. BamfordF9.1

T. ChongM8.1

M. CooperG7.8

Lincoln

A. ReachM6.6

C. ElderD6.4

C. OgbeneF6.4

Before Kickoff

Match Prediction

No clear statistical edge

The matchup is mixed. Sheffield United edge attack, Lincoln edge recent form and defence, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.

Statistical Edge

No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong

How They Compare

Recent Form

Lincoln stronger

HomeAway

Attack

Sheffield United slightly stronger

HomeAway

Defence

Lincoln stronger

HomeAway

Head-to-head unavailable — prediction based on form, attack and defence.

Match Analysis

Lincoln have secured three victories from their last four away outings, whereas Sheffield United have managed just a single win and a draw in five home fixtures. Sheffield United have found the net in three of their last five home matches but have only kept one clean sheet during that same period. Three players are unavailable for Sheffield United, while Lincoln face two absences alongside one doubtful selection ahead of this Championship fixture. Lincoln rate stronger on form and defence, while Sheffield United hold a slight advantage in attack. Over the 20-day comparison window, Sheffield United's implied win probability has fallen by 6.8 percentage points, while Lincoln's implied win probability has risen by 4.7 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.

Market View

How the betting market has changed its view of this match

Market direction

Strong shift away from Sheffield United

Sheffield United's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Sheffield United win as less likely than it did 14 days ago.

Movement strength: Strong

Match odds movement

Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest

Sheffield United win

Latest market chance 43.0%

Strong drift

Market chance decreased

47.3% → 43.0%

−4.3 pts

Draw

Latest market chance 28.5%

Notable shortening

Market chance increased

26.7% → 28.5%

+1.8 pts

Lincoln win

Latest market chance 28.5%

Notable shortening

Market chance increased

26.0% → 28.5%

+2.5 pts

Movement over time

Change vs first comparable snapshot

15 snapshots

Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.

Sheffield United

Draw

Lincoln

6 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 14 days before kickoff

Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.

Team Comparison

Sheffield United

Lincoln

Season Profile

This season

18th

League Position

13th

Games Played

1.13

Points/Game

1.38

1.12

Goals/Game

0.88

1.38

Conceded/Game

1.00

11.5

Shots/Game

12.3

4.1

Shots on Target

3.1

Home vs Away Context

Sheffield United at home (7 matches) vs Lincoln away (8 matches)

1.57

Points/Game

1.25

1.29

Goals/Game

0.88

1.00

Conceded/Game

1.25

43%

Win Rate

38%

Recent Form

Last 5 home / away matches

Sheffield United

Home form

Lost 3 of last 5 at home

1 of these match from last season.

1.2

Goals scored
per match

1.8

Goals conceded
per match

3/5

Scored in
last 5

1/5

Clean
sheets

Lincoln

Away form

Won 3 straight away

Limited history — only 4 away fixtures on record for Lincoln.

1.0

Goals scored
per match

0.5

Goals conceded
per match

4/4

Scored in
last 4

3/4

Clean
sheets

Head-to-Head History

Last 5 meetings

No previous meetings on record between Sheffield United and Lincoln.

Goals & Scoring Trends

Last 10 matches, any venue

Sheffield United

Lincoln

Recent Scoring Profile

1.30

Goals scored / game

0.88

1.50

Goals conceded / game

1.00

7/10

3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)

3/8

7/10

Both Teams Scored

4/8

3/10

Failed to Score

1/8

Market Goal Expectation

2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)

71.1%

3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)

47.1%

4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)

27.1%

BTTSBoth teams score

52.7%

Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 8 bookmakers.

3+ Goals (Over 2.5)

First comparable 50.0%→Latest 47.2%−2.8 pts

Notable move away from 3+ goals

This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.

4 common bookmakers · first comparable 20 days before kickoff

Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.

Both Teams To Score

First comparable 53.3%→Latest 51.8%−1.5 pts

Notable move away from both teams scoring

This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.

4 common bookmakers · first comparable 20 days before kickoff

Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.

Lincoln have only 8 completed fixtures on record.

2 of Sheffield United's 10 matches are from last season.

Match Poll

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Sheffield United vs Lincoln Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis