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Lincoln City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 28' Shaun Whalley
Y 31' Sean Goss
Jamie Jones 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Lincoln City FC 12 games · Avg 1.4 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-01-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2019-10-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
12 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
12 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
29 Nov Oxford City FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Daniels made 86 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Timothy Eyoma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Shaun Whalley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Goss on 31 minutes.
  • 36' 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.
  • 38' GOAL! Shaun Whalley fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 43' Charlie Daniels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Jamie Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Josh Vela is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Goss departs to be replaced by Dave Edwards.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Timothy Eyoma as he leaves the pitch. Harry Anderson steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 80' Joshua Daniels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Udoh on 80 minute.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Jason Cummings on, Shaun Whalley off on 86 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Lincoln City FC 0-1 Shrewsbury Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 2
Tyler Walker 1
Ted Bishop 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Morgan Feeney 1
Jorge Grant 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Tom Bayliss 1

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-01-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2019-10-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-12 Hull City AFC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2020-11-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Oxford City FC W 2020-11-24 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC28% Draw32% Shrewsbury Town FC40%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%
Lincoln City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC18% Draw54% Shrewsbury Town FC28%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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