Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Lincoln City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 12:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Virtue-Thick 21' Y
Daniel Mandroiu 59' Y
Y 79' Mark McGuinness
Y 88' George Byers

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
3
Lincoln City FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-03-05 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-10-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
15 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
08 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
01 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
17 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 6–3 W
13 Sep Derby County FC H 2–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
15 Oct Cambridge United FC A 2–0 W
08 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 3–0 W
04 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
24 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lincoln City FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 7' What a strike from Lee Gregory! The score is 0-1.
  • 12' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Max Sanders has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Matthew Virtue-Thick gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Goal! Daniel Mandroiu scores his 15 goal in 1 matches.
  • 47' Sensational shot from Daniel Mandroiu. Lincoln City FC is back in the lead.
  • 52' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for George Byers. He replaces Will Vaulks on 58 minute.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Daniel Mandroiu gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' The whistle greets Ben Heneghan as he departs to be replaced by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark McGuinness on 79.
  • 84' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 85' Mallik Wilks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 85 minute.
  • 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Mandroiu 3
John Marquis 2
Brooke Norton-Cuffy 1
Lee Gregory 1
Michael Smith 1
Dennis Adeniran 1
Lewis Montsma 1
Saido Berahino 1

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-03-05 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-10-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-10-22 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-10-15 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2022-10-08 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2022-10-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC W 2022-09-13 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Derby County FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2022-10-22 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-10-15 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-10-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-10-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2022-10-01 Port Vale FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-09-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC42% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
58%
Lincoln City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC28% Draw52% Sheffield Wednesday FC20%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.