Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
Value VinnyThe pickLincoln win
Sheffield Utd are in a genuine slump heading into this Championship fixture at home. Their last three matches have all ended in defeat — a 1–2 loss at Stoke City, a 0–1 defeat at Fleetwood Town in the League Cup, and a 0–1 home loss to Wolves — and across those three games…
Umery UnderdogThe pickLincoln win
There's something quietly special about a team that wins 13 of its last 20 away games, and Lincoln are doing exactly that. Over their last 20 trips to opponents' grounds, the visitors have recorded 13 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, averaging 2.05 points per game. Their away defence…
PajimonThe pickLincoln win
Right, so I'm sitting here with a cold one in my hand, looking at this fixture, and I gotta say — Lincoln's away record is the sort of thing that makes a man put down his braai tongs and take notice. In their last 20 away games, from 21 February to 15 September, they've won 13…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickLincoln win
The force is strong with Lincoln, you see. Three weeks before this fixture, Sheffield Utd lost their last three matches, scoring just one goal and conceding four. At home, they fell to Wolves 0–1 on 13 September and to Norwich 1–3 on 5 September. A team that struggles to score…
Mr SimpleThe pickLincoln win
Right, so here we are. Sheffield Utd at home against Lincoln, and if you've been following the Blades' form this month, you'll know this one's a bit of a headache. Three losses on the bounce, one goal scored in those three games, and a 1–3 defeat to Norwich at home on 5…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Sheffield UtdHome | Rating | LincolnAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,478 | Overall | 1,501 |
| 1,510 | Match venue | 1,522 |
| 1,510 | At home | 1,477 |
| 1,542 | Away | 1,522 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,504 | Attack | 1,464 |
| 1,503 | Defence | 1,526 |
| 1,518 | Home attack | 1,473 |
| 1,499 | Away attack | 1,485 |
| 1,509 | Home defence | 1,498 |
| 1,571 | Away defence | 1,527 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,472 | Goal environment | 1,483 |
| 1,508 | Home goals | 1,497 |
| 1,463 | Away goals | 1,487 |
| 1,497 | Possession | 1,485 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,469 | Set-piece attack | 1,479 |
| 1,471 | Set-piece defence | 1,480 |
| 1,469 | Close games | 1,514 |
| 1,482 | Winning margin | 1,497 |
Match venue compares Sheffield Utd at home with Lincoln away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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