Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln prediction
Sheffield Utd
Saturday, 10 October 2026
3:0Half time 1 : 0Championship
Lincoln
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Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln: preview and prediction
Sheffield Utd welcome Lincoln to Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Saturday 10 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 9 in the Championship. Sheffield Utd go into it 10th in the table after 13 games, with Lincoln 16th, 6 places lower. Last time out Sheffield Utd were beaten 2-1 at Stoke, and Lincoln lost 2-1 at home to Swansea.
Sheffield Utd: form and key numbers
Sheffield Utd have won five, drawn four and lost four of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 17 and letting in 15. That has them 10th on 19 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, no draws and four defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Stoke away; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Fleetwood Town and a 1-0 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Sheffield Utd haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 6 conceded).
- AStoke1-2L
- AFleetwood Town0-1L
- HWolverhampton Wanderers0-1L
- ABlackburn2-1W
- HNorwich1-3L
- HBolton3-2W
Sheffield Utd: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Lincoln: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Lincoln have won four, drawn three and lost six of 13, with 14 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 16th place and 15 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, one draw and three defeats, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Swansea at home; before that came a 1-0 win away at Bristol City and a 1-0 win away at Preston.
Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won two of four recently (2 scored, 8 conceded).
- HSwansea1-2L
- ABristol City1-0W
- APreston1-0W
- ABournemouth0-4L
- ABristol City0-4L
- HSouthampton1-1D
Lincoln: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln: match analysis
Home and away form points to Lincoln: Sheffield Utd have won one of their last three at home, Lincoln two of their last four on the road. Four points separate the two sides in the table. Sheffield Utd also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +5 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 15 | Norwich | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardiff | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
We make Lincoln favourites at 39%, with Sheffield Utd on 33% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.20.7
- 1.71.8
- 1.21.6
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.2 for Sheffield Utd and 1.6 for Lincoln. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 55%.
Both teams scored in four of Sheffield Utd's last six and two of Lincoln's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultLincoln win39%
- Double chanceEither team wins72%
- GoalsOver 2.552%
- Both teams to scoreYes55%
- Clean sheetLincoln31%
- CornersSheffield Utd 6.2 · Lincoln 5.011.2 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 0%
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