Shrewsbury Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Danny Gratton
- Referee Oliver Bickle
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shrewsbury Town FC to score. At the same time, Lincoln City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Pierre is withdrawn and Omar Beckles gets his opportunity.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It’s high time Sam Ricketts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' What a strike from Oliver Norburn! The score is 1-0.
- 41' Harry Toffolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Zachary Elbouzedi gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Jake Hesketh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Tyler Walker adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
- 58' Shaun Whalley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Tyreece John-Jules has done his job and it is now time for John Akinde to step up.
- 67' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Callum Lang is replaced by Daniel Udoh on 67 minute.
- 68' Scott Golbourne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Jorge Grant needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Dave Edwards by Jason Cummings on 75 minute.
- 80' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Norburn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' Lincoln City FC have won 386 goals from 323 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
4
Dave Edwards ↓ Jason Cummings 75'
- 24
-
9
Callum Lang ↓ Daniel Udoh 67'
- 28
- 7
- 8
- 12
-
2
Aaron Pierre ↓ Omar Beckles 20'
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 15
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↑ 67'
- 17
- 11
- 1
-
35
Jason Cummings ↑ 75'
-
6
Omar Beckles ↑ 20'
Coach
Sam Ricketts
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 28
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 19
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 37
- 12
-
29
John Akinde ↑ 65'
- 21
- 24
-
25
Zachary Elbouzedi ↑ 44'
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Leahy | 2 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| Conor McGrandles | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2020-01-11
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2020-01-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-12-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-12-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-12-21
Blackpool FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-12-14
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
Lincoln City FC Form
2020-01-11
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2020-01-04
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2020-01-01
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-12-29
Lincoln City FC
5–3
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-12-26
Oxford United FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2019-12-21
Coventry City FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
58%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Lincoln City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

