Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at LNER Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' Paudie O'Connor was booked on 26.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Boyes, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Sean Roughan gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Adam Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Ethan Erhahon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Sanders is hanging Olamide Shodipo on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Jovon Makama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Duffy at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 73' GOAL! Matthew Virtue-Thick scores on 73.
  • 78' The 24-year-old Christian Saydee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' The whistle greets Elliott Bennett as he departs to be replaced by Rekeil Pyke.
  • 86' Christian Saydee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robert Street on 86 minute.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Chey Dunkley.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Tom Flanagan on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Lincoln City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 2
Daniel Udoh 1
Tom Bayliss 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Ethan Hamilton 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Lasse Sorensen 1

Head to Head

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

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
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3%
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.