Sheffield vs Lincoln United: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern East
Competition: Sat 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Coach and Horses Ground (2089 seats)

Sheffield are longing to improve their points total at their own arena in this fixture versus Lincoln United.

Insights:
  • Sheffield have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lincoln United have the most conceded goals (33) away in Non League Div One: Northern East

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sheffield form and stats

Sheffield's struggle is real here at The Coach and Horses Ground with only 8 points collected from 8 Non League Div One: Northern East games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4. When Sheffield hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Pickering Town CFC, Pontefract Collieries, Frickley Athletic, Bridlington Town, Sheffield and Tadcaster Albion), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Sheffield has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

In their previous game, led his Sheffield to a defeat in the Non League Div One: Northern East match away at Stocksbridge Park Steels. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Coach and Horses Ground.

Preceding that match was the home game against Tadcaster Albion that was lost 2-3.

Sheffield aren't scoring a lot here at The Coach and Horses Ground in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. Sheffield have conceded 13 from these games.

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Lincoln United form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Div One: Northern East matches, Lincoln United, who have the most conceded goals (33) away in Non League Div One: Northern East, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-5 so far. When Lincoln United is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 3 of 4 matches. Pickering Town CFC, Pontefract Collieries, Frickley Athletic, Lincoln United, Bridlington Town and Tadcaster Albion is teams we like to compare Sheffield with.

Lincoln lost away at Liversedge (1-6) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Liversedge was particularly ugly (1-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Cleethorpes Town.

The Lincoln United manager Wilkinson has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 9 league matches. There are big problems for the Lincoln defense as they have conceded 33 goals in 9 away games. When Lincoln is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Pickering Town CFC, Pontefract Collieries, Frickley Athletic, Lincoln United, Bridlington Town and Tadcaster Albion.

Head 2 Head

These teams played each other previously this season: Lincoln United - Sheffield 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Sheffield wins - draws - Lincoln United wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Sheffield missing players

Lincoln United missing players

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Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 4 9 19
2 2 1 Won W 3 3 5
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
10 4 1 Lost L 1 5 10
18 7 5 Scored S 12 19 28
40 13 3 Conceded C 11 33 54
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
76% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 74%
53% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 78% 58%
24% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 67% 47%
59% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 63%
18% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
35% 62% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 26%
 
4.2 4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1 2.2
5.4 7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.7 5.7
0.8 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.8 11.5 17 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.3 9.2
4.4 6.5 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6 4.7
27% 15% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 50% 39%
 
9.8 11.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 19 19 17.2
4.4 5.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 9.7 8.7
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern East this season:
  • All of Lincoln United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Lincoln United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Lincoln United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lincoln United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lincoln United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sheffield have scored home.
  • Lincoln United have the most conceded goals (33) away in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Lincoln United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lincoln United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liversedge 17 16 1 0 53 11 7 7 0 0 27 6 10 9 1 0 26 5 42 49
2 Marske United 18 15 1 2 51 14 9 8 0 1 27 6 9 7 1 1 24 8 37 46
3 Shildon AFC 18 13 2 3 37 13 9 8 1 0 23 4 9 5 1 3 14 9 24 41
4 Stockton Town 19 10 5 4 40 21 10 6 2 2 23 12 9 4 3 2 17 9 19 35
5 Cleethorpes Town 19 11 2 6 44 32 9 3 2 4 19 20 10 8 0 2 25 12 12 35
6 Worksop Town 17 8 4 5 29 24 10 5 2 3 16 16 7 3 2 2 13 8 5 28
7 Ossett United 19 8 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 11 16 10 4 3 3 13 11 -3 28
8 Dunston 19 8 1 10 35 32 9 6 0 3 25 12 10 2 1 7 10 20 3 25
9 Brighouse Town 19 6 7 6 30 30 10 4 5 1 14 9 9 2 2 5 16 21 0 25
10 Stocksbridge Park Steels 18 7 2 9 28 30 10 5 2 3 14 11 8 2 0 6 14 19 -2 23
11 Hebburn Town 19 6 4 9 25 30 10 3 2 5 14 22 9 3 2 4 11 8 -5 22
12 Yorkshire Amateur 17 6 3 8 21 27 8 5 2 1 14 5 9 1 1 7 7 22 -6 21
13 Pontefract Collieries 18 6 1 11 21 32 10 4 0 6 13 18 8 2 1 5 8 14 -11 19
14 Frickley Athletic 19 5 4 10 15 29 9 2 1 6 7 13 10 3 3 4 8 16 -14 19
15 Lincoln United 19 5 4 10 28 54 10 2 3 5 9 21 9 3 1 5 19 33 -26 19
16 Bridlington Town 19 5 3 11 21 36 9 4 2 3 16 17 10 1 1 8 5 19 -15 18
17 Tadcaster Albion 19 4 4 11 24 36 9 2 2 5 13 17 10 2 2 6 11 19 -12 16
18 Pickering Town CFC 19 3 3 13 27 54 9 2 1 6 15 26 10 1 2 7 12 28 -27 12
19 Sheffield 16 2 5 9 18 39 8 2 2 4 7 13 8 0 3 5 11 26 -21 11