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Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 9
Venue: Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Referee: Josh Smith, England

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Form

Recent form

Sheffield Utd

51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +1 goal difference

Lincoln

27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Lincoln or Draw

BetGenius backs Lincoln or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Sheffield United welcome Lincoln to Bramall Lane looking to halt a difficult sequence of results in the Championship. The Blades currently occupy 18th place in the table with nine points from eight matches, having lost their last three competitive fixtures against Wolves, Fleetwood Town, and Stoke City. Goalscoring has proven difficult for the hosts on home soil, where they have failed to score in two of their four league games.

Lincoln arrive sitting 12th in the standings with 11 points and have shown remarkable resilience on their travels this season. The Imps have secured three victories from their four away matches, relying on tight defensive organisation that has yielded three away clean sheets and an average of just 0.5 goals conceded per match on the road.

Given Sheffield United's recent scoring struggles and Lincoln's disciplined away performances, this fixture sets up as a closely contested, low-scoring encounter where Lincoln have a solid chance of coming away with a positive result.

Analysis

Key factors

Lincoln have won three of their four Championship away games this season, keeping three clean sheets in the process.
Sheffield United are on a three-match losing streak, including a 1-0 home loss against Wolves.
Sheffield United have failed to score in two of their four home matches, averaging only one goal per game at Bramall Lane.
Lincoln concede an average of just 0.5 goals per match away from home.
Sheffield United are missing H. Burrows, R. One, and F. Seriki due to injuries.

Availability

Team news

Sheffield Utd

F. SerikiKnee Injury
J. ShackletonHealth problems

Lincoln

T. DarikwaKnee Injury
M. MeliaThigh Injury

F. DraperYellow Cards

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sheffield Utd at homeLincoln away

Played

2-1-2

W-D-L

3-1-2

1.4

Scored /game

1.2

Conceded /game

1.2

40%

Clean sheets

50%

40%

Failed to score

17%

40%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 2.4 goals per game (Sheffield Utd at home plus Lincoln away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
8	SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)	11	+11	17
9	QPR	11	+3	17
10	Blackburn	11	+1	15
11	Sheffield Utd	11	+1	15
12	Millwall	11	0	15
13	Portsmouth	11	0	15
14	Wrexham	11	-1	14
15	Bolton	11	-3	14
16	Bristol City	11	-3	14
17	Charlton	11	-5	14
18	Lincoln	11	-10	12
19	Cardiff	11	+1	11
20	Watford	11	-9	11
21	Norwich	11	-4	9

History

Head-to-head

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1
Sheffield Utd: 1
Draws: 0
Lincoln

Sheffield Utd have won 1 of the last 2 meetings.

2026-10-10Sheffield Utd3-0Lincoln
2023-08-30Sheffield Utd0-0Lincoln

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Our record in Championship

63%137 won from 216 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance

Lincoln or Draw

68%

Confidence

Sheffield United enter this match in poor form after three consecutive defeats, failing to score in two of those fixtures. At home, they have won just one of four matches and concede an average of 1.5 goals per contest. Conversely, Lincoln have demonstrated impressive away consistency, recording three wins from four away fixtures with three clean sheets and only two goals conceded. Backing Lincoln on the double chance provides strong probability coverage against a struggling home side that has found creating and converting chances difficult.

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