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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 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

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
29% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Jamal Lowe 4 G 1 A
Louie Barry 3 G 1 A
Callum Slattery 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saido Berahino made 384 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Freddie Draper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Robson, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Conor McGrandles.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dennis Adeniran makes it 1-0.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 383 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 62' Callum Paterson is replacing Lee Gregory for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 67' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' Joshua Griffiths has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 74' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Tony Scully is withdrawn and Freddie Draper gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Dan Nlundulu on, Conor McGrandles off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' What a strike from Lewis Montsma! The score is 1-1.
  • 82' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Saido Berahino departs to be replaced by Theo Corbeanu.
  • 87' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Jaden Brown trudges off to be replaced by Olamide Shodipo on 87 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Saido Berahino 1
Brooke Norton-Cuffy 1
Lee Gregory 1
Michael Smith 1
Dennis Adeniran 1
Lewis Montsma 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.