Which matches shall we look at?
Sheffield United 8 games · Lincoln 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Sheffield UnitedLast 5 games2 W · 0 D · 3 L1.2 points a game7 scored · 9 conceded
- L
StokeA19 Sept12 - L
WolvesH13 Sept01 - W
BlackburnA8 Sept21 - L
NorwichH5 Sept13 - W
BoltonH1 Sept32
Last 10 at home: 2W 3D 5Lthis season 1.0 points a game at home · 18th in the league at home
LincolnLast 5 games2 W · 2 D · 1 L1.6 points a game4 scored · 3 conceded
- L
SwanseaH19 Sept12 - W
Bristol CityA15 Sept10 - W
PrestonA12 Sept10 - D
SouthamptonH5 Sept11 - DBlackburnH1 Sept00
Last 4 away: 3W 0D 1Lthis season 2.3 points a game away · 1st in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Sheffield UnitedLincolnWho is ahead?on 8 measures
Sheffield United 3Level 0Lincoln 5
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.5league avg 1.5
17.1.10.921.
Goals concededleague average 1.5 · lower is betterleague avg 1.5 · lower is better
8.1.41.03.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
21.0.91.412.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.5league avg 13.5
24.8.312.614.
Shots on targetleague average 4.3league avg 4.3
21.3.13.023.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
22.40%36%24.
Cornersleague average 5.3league avg 5.3
24.2.94.122.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
8.1.82.519.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 19%league avg 19%
7.25%50%1.
Both teams scoredleague average 68%league avg 68%
12.63%50%19.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
11.63%38%22.
Won after scoring firstleague average 55%league avg 55%
–60%7.
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingSheffield UnitedLincoln
31
31
0–1510
11
16–3022
21
31–4511
02
46–6011
22
61–7512
31
76–90+Sheffield Unitedfirst 30 min 44% · last 30 min 22% · 9 scored · 11 conceded · 8 games
Lincolnfirst 30 min 14% · last 30 min 43% · 7 scored · 8 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Sheffield UnitedLincolnGoals (xG)
1.21.4
2.6 goals a little below the league (league 2.8)
Shots
9.812.6
22.4 shots below the league (league 26.9)
Shots on target
3.63.0
6.6 shots on target below the league (league 8.6)
Corners
3.74.1
7.8 corners below the league (league 10.6)
Cards
1.72.5
4.2 cards a little above the league (league 3.9)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersSheffield UnitedTop scorerPatrick Bamford2 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsSydie Peck2 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedMichael Cooper7.3in 8 games
LincolnTop scorerFreddie Draper2 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsBen House1 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedGeorge Wickens7.1in 8 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarSheffield United21 days’ restLast: Stoke 2–1 (away) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Portsmouth (away) · 14 Oct · Championship · in 4 daysLincoln21 days’ restLast: Swansea 1–2 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: West Ham (home) · 14 Oct · Championship · in 4 days
Sheffield United21 days’ restLast: Stoke 2–1 (away) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Portsmouth (away) · 14 Oct · Championship · in 4 daysLincoln21 days’ restLast: Swansea 1–2 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: West Ham (home) · 14 Oct · Championship · in 4 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table12.
Millwall8011
Millwall801113.Lincoln8-111
Lincoln8-11114.
Wrexham8-310
Wrexham8-31017.Norwich8-19
Norwich8-1918.Sheffield United8-29
Sheffield United8-2919.
Portsmouth7-18
Portsmouth7-18What this match changes
If Sheffield United win12 – 11Sheffield United move up to 10th · Lincoln drop to 12th · Sheffield United 1 point ahead
If it ends level10 – 12Sheffield United move up to 14th · Lincoln move up to 10th · Lincoln 2 points ahead
If Lincoln win9 – 14Lincoln move up to 4th · Lincoln 5 points ahead