Sheffield United host Lincoln in the Championship. Both sides have had a mixed start to the season, sitting in the lower reaches of the table after eight league games apiece.
Sheffield United go into this one on the back of a rough run, having lost their last couple of league matches, while Lincoln have picked up wins in two of their previous three away trips. Home advantage should count for something, but it's not obvious which side is in better shape right now.
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Form snapshot
Sheffield United have lost their last two Championship outings, going down 0-1 at home to Wolves and 1-2 away at Stoke, and they were also beaten in the League Cup by Fleetwood Town in between. Before that they showed some spark with a 3-2 home win over Bolton, though a 1-3 home defeat to Norwich sits in there too. Across their last eight league games they've won two, drawn three and lost three.
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Sheffield Utd: 20 completed matches; Lincoln: 20 completed matches.
Sheffield Utd
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +6
Lincoln
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Stoke City | Sheffield Utd | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| League Cup | Fleetwood Town | Sheffield Utd | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Wolves | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | 08.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Norwich | 05.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Bolton | 01.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Championship | Cardiff | Sheffield Utd | 29.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Cup | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | 25.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Swansea | Sheffield Utd | 22.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Birmingham | 15.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Lincoln | Swansea | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Bristol City | Lincoln | 15.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Preston | Lincoln | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Bournemouth | Lincoln | 08.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Lincoln | Southampton | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Lincoln | Blackburn | 01.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Bolton | Lincoln | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Blackpool | Lincoln | 25.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Championship | Lincoln | Portsmouth | 22.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Middlesbrough | Lincoln | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
Lincoln have been a bit more consistent on their travels, winning at Preston and Bristol City in back-to-back matches before a 1-2 home defeat to Swansea. Over their last eight league games they've also won three, drawn two and lost three, which nudges them a place and a couple of points above Sheffield United in the table.
Lincoln's away form has held up a touch better than Sheffield United's home form over the last few weeks.
Comparative Team Statistics: Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln
Head to head
These two have only met once in the data available, a goalless League Cup draw back in 2023. That's too old and far too small a sample to lean on for this one, so recent league form is a much better guide than history here.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | Sheffield Utd | Lincoln | 30.08.2023 | 0-0 |
Table position
Lincoln sit 12th with 11 points from eight games, while Sheffield United are down in 18th on 9 points from the same number of matches. Both sides have three defeats, but Lincoln's extra draw has kept them further up the table despite playing away in this fixture.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15/15 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7/8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19/10 | 10 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16/17 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9/11 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9/10 | 8 |
Team news notes
There's no fresh injury news flagged for either side. On the disciplinary side, Lincoln's F. Draper and C. McGrandles have picked up four and three yellow cards respectively in eight games, so referees are worth watching if this one gets feisty. For Sheffield United, Sydie Peck leads the assist charts with two in eight appearances, which hints at where some of their creativity comes from.
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How it might play out
Neither side has been scoring or conceding heavily this season. Sheffield United have managed nine goals and let in eleven across their eight league games, while Lincoln have scored seven and conceded eight. That points more towards a tight, low-scoring contest than a shootout.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Chong | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| J. Ayew | Ghana | 35 | Attacker | 182 | 80 |
| F. Seriki | England | 24 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| C. O'Hare | England | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| L. Kitching | England | 27 | Defender | 191 | 80 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | Wales | 27 | Defender | 181 | 68 |
| M. Doherty | Republic of Ireland | 34 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| H. Choudhury | England | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 64 |
| J. Riedewald | Netherlands | 30 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 79 kg |
| K. Phillips | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| J. Shackleton | England | 26 | Defender | 168 | 65 |
| P. Bamford | England | 33 | Attacker | 185 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Rothwell | England | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| B. Brereton | Chile | 27 | Attacker | 185 | 80 |
| A. Davies | Wales | 34 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 75 |
| H. Burrows | England | 24 | Defender | 180 | 68 |
| S. McCallum | England | 26 | Defender | 184 | 80 |
| T. Campbell | England | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 82 |
| M. Cooper | England | 26 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 75 |
| J. Tanganga | England | 27 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gauci | Australia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 88 |
| C. McGrandles | Scotland | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 73 |
| B. House | Scotland | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| T. Hamer | England | 26 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| R. Hackett | St. Lucia | 28 | Midfielder | 191 | 70 |
| T. Darikwa | Zimbabwe | 34 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| C. Ogbene | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 78 |
| A. Reach | England | 33 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| C. Elder | Australia | 31 | Defender | 180 | 67 |
| S. Bradley | England | 35 | Defender | 196 | 72 |
| A. Jackson | England | 32 | Defender | 187 | 80 |
| T. Bayliss | England | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 78 |
| J. Honohan | Republic of Ireland | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Jefferies | Wales | 24 | Midfielder | 179 | n/a |
| J. Pardington | England | 26 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 80 |
| D. Oyegoke | England | 23 | Defender | 188 | 63 |
| G. Wickens | England | 24 | Goalkeeper | 195 | n/a |
| I. Olaofe | England | 26 | Attacker | 181 | 70 |
| R. Towler | England | 24 | Defender | 187 cm | 77 kg |
| F. Draper | England | 22 | Attacker | 178 | 78 |
Given Lincoln's slightly better points return and Sheffield United's recent losing run, backing Lincoln to avoid defeat looks like fairer value than taking the home side outright.
It's not a fixture we'd expect goals to flow in, and with both sides capable of frustrating each other, covering against a home win while staying open to a Lincoln win or draw feels like the sensible way into this one.
Match result odds
Who will win?
