Lincoln City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Lincoln City FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Shrewsbury Town FC

Sun 7 May 2023 · 11:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Paudie O'Connor 26' Y

R 89' Chey Dunkley

Y 90' Tom Flanagan

Ethan Erhahon 90' Y

Overview

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

Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Lincoln City FC 12 games · Avg 1.4 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2021-10-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-04-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Morecambe FC	A	2–3	L
25 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	0–1	L
22 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
18 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	0–0	D
15 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	3–2	W

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Lincoln City FC	A	0–1	L
02 May	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
29 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–3	L
22 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–2	L
15 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC get this one started.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Virtue-Thick made 384 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Tom Flanagan, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cotterill will be considering his options from the bench.
26' Paudie O'Connor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
31' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Winchester is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
41' Lasse Sorensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Sean Roughan comes on to replace Adam Jackson.
51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
57' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Olamide Shodipo is withdrawn and Max Sanders gets his opportunity.
62' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Dylan Duffy is replaced by Jovon Makama.
72' The 23-year-old Dylan Duffy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
73' GOAL! Matthew Virtue-Thick scores on 73.
78' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' Rekeil Pyke gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Elliott Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
86' The crowd applauds Robert Street as he leaves the pitch. Christian Saydee steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
89' That is a Red card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Chey Dunkley will be fuming at that decision.
90' Poor challenge from Tom Flanagan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Full Time. Lincoln City FC beats Shrewsbury Town FC

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
Timothy Eyoma
6
Max Sanders ↑ 57'
24
Sean Roughan ↑ 46'
31
Sam Long
37
Oisin Gallagher
9
Luke Plange
32
Jovon Makama ↑ 67'

Coach Mark Kennedy

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Rekeil Pyke ↑ 82'
13
Harry Burgoyne
24
Christian Saydee ↑ 86'
18
Tom Bloxham ↑ 82'
27
Kade Craig
30
Josh Barlow

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2023-04-25 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-04-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.07 Lincoln City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Lincoln City FC45% Draw31% Shrewsbury Town FC24%

Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 1.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	56%	44%
± 2.5	29%	71%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

55%

Lincoln City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Lincoln City FC26% Draw57% Shrewsbury Town FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

18.2%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 1

10.9%

2 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

2 – 2

2.9%

3 – 1

2.5%

1 – 3

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap	Lincoln City FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	23%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	17%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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