Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln Championship prediction & result
Final score: Sheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln.
Before kick-off the model made it 35% Sheffield Utd, 31% draw, 34% Lincoln — fair odds of 2.86, 3.23 and 2.94. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
The model called the result correctly.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts Sheffield Utd at 35% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 2,969 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
How the model saw it, minute by minute
Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.
Match analysis
Match timeline
Match stats — Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln
Goals against chances
Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.
Line-ups
- 1M. CooperG
- 8H. ChoudhuryD
- 5J. TangangaD
- 15L. KitchingD
- 3S. McCallumD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 7J. RothwellM
- 19T. ChongM
- 22B. BreretonM
- 9T. CannonF
- 45P. BamfordF
- 23T. CampbellF
- 17A. DaviesG
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 11R. DonovanM
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 26R. OnéF
- 10J. AyewF
- 44J. RiedewaldM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 1G. WickensG
- 25D. ElereweD
- 15S. BradleyD
- 6R. TowlerD
- 16D. JefferiesM
- 8T. BaylissM
- 14C. McGrandlesM
- 3A. ReachM
- 17R. StreetM
- 18B. HouseM
- 34F. DraperF
- 46J. GauciG
- 26Y. KonakM
- 11M. LadefogedF
- 27C. OgbeneF
- 19I. OlaofeF
- 33D. OyegokeD
- 24I. VarfolomeevM
- 20C. ElderD
- 22T. HamerD
Form going into Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln
Sheffield Utd
- L1-2away to Stoke City19 September 2026
- L0-1Wolves13 September 2026
- W2-1away to Blackburn8 September 2026
Lincoln
- L1-2Swansea19 September 2026
- W1-0away to Bristol City15 September 2026
- W1-0away to Preston12 September 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 11 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln
- 10 October 2026Sheffield Utd 3–0 LincolnChampionship
- 30 August 2023Sheffield Utd 0–0 LincolnLeague Cup
Leading scorers: Sheffield Utd and Lincoln
Sheffield Utd
GoalsAssists
- P. Bamford41
Lincoln
No player in Championship's leading scorers — 7 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.