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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Conor McGrandles

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Hillsborough.

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

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

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
19 Oct Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
16 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–2 D
09 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
28 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
16 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
28 Sep Morecambe FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Olamide Shodipo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Conor McGrandles is booked for Lincoln City FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Dennis Adeniran makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 60' Joshua Griffiths has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Callum Paterson comes on to replace Lee Gregory.
  • 67' Jack Hunt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Draper is hanging Tony Scully on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Conor McGrandles exits the field as Dan Nlundulu enters on 79.
  • 80' GOAL! Lewis Montsma scores on 80.
  • 82' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Saido Berahino exits the field as Theo Corbeanu enters on 82.
  • 87' Olamide Shodipo gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Jaden Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

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

2021-10-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-10-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-10-19 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-10-16 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-10-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-10-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-10-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-10-19 Lincoln City FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-10-16 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2021-10-02 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-09-28 Morecambe FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2021-09-25 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC41% Draw30% Lincoln City FC29%
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
59%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Lincoln City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw52% Lincoln City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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