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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 30, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Bramall Lane (Sheffield)
Lincoln City

Sheff Utd
0 - 0
Lincoln


Coulibaly (56')
FT
(aet)

Burroughs (74'), Erhahon (77'), Eyoma (78')
Lincoln win 3-2 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Sheffield United and Lincoln City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-2 Man City
Sunday, August 27 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Lincoln 3-0 Blackpool
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in League One

We say: Sheffield United 2-0 Lincoln City

With both managers likely to make plenty of alterations to their lineups due to prioritising their league campaigns, the quality on display at Bramall Lane could be lacking at times on Wednesday evening. However, with McBurnie and potential debutant Cameron Archer likely to combine in attack for the hosts, they should have enough about them to edge beyond their lower-ranked opponents. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 48.05%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 27.53% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.46%) and 2-0 (7.99%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (7.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.52%).

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawLincoln City
48.05% (-0.00099999999999767 -0) 24.41%27.53%
Both teams to score 55.95%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.66%46.34% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.37%68.62% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.64% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)19.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.85%51.15% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.38%30.62% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.14%66.85% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 48.05%
    Lincoln City 27.53%
    Draw 24.41%
Sheffield UnitedDrawLincoln City
1-0 @ 9.73% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-1 @ 9.46%
2-0 @ 7.99%
3-1 @ 5.18%
3-0 @ 4.37%
3-2 @ 3.06%
4-1 @ 2.13%
4-0 @ 1.8%
4-2 @ 1.26%
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 48.05%
1-1 @ 11.52%
0-0 @ 5.93%
2-2 @ 5.6%
3-3 @ 1.21%
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 24.41%
0-1 @ 7.02%
1-2 @ 6.82%
0-2 @ 4.15%
1-3 @ 2.69%
2-3 @ 2.21%
0-3 @ 1.64%
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 27.53%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Lincoln

Sheffield United
78.9%
Draw
7.8%
Lincoln City
13.3%
90
Head to Head
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Club Friendlies
Lincoln
0-6
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Osula (4', 9'), Osborn (66'), Berge (80'), Brewster (98', 104')
rhs 2.0
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