Sheffield United vs Lincoln City

10 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Patrick Bamford 43’, 77’
  • Tahith Chong 52’

Match summary

Sheffield United won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Lincoln City. Sheffield United led 1-0 at half-time.

Patrick Bamford put Sheffield United ahead in the 43rd minute, Tahith Chong made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, and Bamford made it 3-0 in the 77th minute.

Lincoln City can feel hard done by, creating 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Sheffield United's 0.68 from 10.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
10 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 2
94 Attacks 100
31 Dangerous attacks 44
475 Passes 363
79.2% Pass accuracy 68.0%
13 Tackles 11
14 Fouls 17
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sheffield United Lincoln City
Kick-off
2’
Conor McGrandlesShot on target
9’
Corner
15’
16’
Adam ReachShot on target
26’
Ben Brereton DíazShot on target
36’
39’
Patrick BamfordLeft foot shot1-0 (Sheffield United)
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Ben Brereton DíazShot on target
50’
Corner
50’
Tahith ChongLeft foot shot2-0 (Sheffield United)
52’
Japhet TangangaArgument
67’
67’
Deji ElereweArgument
69’
Corner
Corner
73’
Sydie PeckSimulation
75’
76’
Patrick BamfordRight foot shot3-0 (Sheffield United)
77’
88’
Mikkel LadefogedShot on target
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.80 43’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 1-0 43’ 52’ Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), 2-0 52’ 77’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 3-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.80 43’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 1-0 Bamford 43’ 52’ Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), 2-0 Chong 52’ 77’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), 3-0 Bamford 77’
Sheffield United 0.68 xGLincoln City 1.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Sheffield United attacking 
88’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 88’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 21’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 43’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 46’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 86’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 16’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 73’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 88’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 21’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 43’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 46’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 86’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 16’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 59’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
McCallum
Tanganga
Kitching
Choudhury 73’
Rothwell 85’
Peck
Chong 78’
Bamford 2
Díaz 84’
Cannon 85’
Lincoln City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Elerewe
Bradley
Towler 62’
Jefferies 79’
Bayliss
McGrandles 62’
Reach 78’
Street
House
Draper 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 0 40 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hamza Choudhury Taken off
73′ 2 2 1 3 – 47 1 – – –
90′ 2 – 2 9 7 67 2 – –
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 65 1 – –
90′ 2 1 – 9 2 56 1 – 1
Mark McGuinness Came on as a substitute
17′ – 1 1 1 – 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joe Rothwell Taken off
85′ – 1 42 1 – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 63 2 – 1 1 4 4 –
Tahith Chong Taken off
78′ 1 – 19 1 – 1 – 6 1 5 –
Ben Brereton Díaz Taken off
84′ – 1 37 1 – 2 – 5 1 1 –
Romelle Donovan Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Jaïro Riedewald Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
90′ 2 – 2 2 0.25 – – 5 3 17 –
Thomas Cannon Taken off
85′ – – 1 – 0.06 – 1 4 – 8 –
Ryan One Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
Tyrese Campbell Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 45% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Lincoln City win 28% Avg odds 3.38

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.