Sheffield United 3-0 Lincoln City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bramall Lane, Sheffield · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: Sheffield United 3-0 Lincoln City
Sheffield United 3-0 Lincoln City: Sheffield United took the points in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Bramall Lane. The goals: Patrick Bamford 43', Tahith Chong 52', Patrick Bamford 77'.
How Sheffield United won it
Patrick Bamford put Sheffield United ahead in the 43rd minute, set up by Sam McCallum. Tahith Chong made it 2-0 to Sheffield United in the 52nd minute, set up by Joe Rothwell. Patrick Bamford made it 3-0 to Sheffield United in the 77th minute, set up by Ben Brereton Díaz.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Patrick Bamford scored twice.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Sheffield United and 3 to Lincoln City.
Sheffield United: C. Wilder, 4-2-3-1 · Lincoln City: T. Shaw, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.64 for Sheffield United and 1.00 for Lincoln City.
Sheffield United scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Lincoln City left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Sheffield United had 5 shots on target, Lincoln City 3.
Sheffield United had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sheffield United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Lincoln City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Sheffield United vs Lincoln City: the match in numbers
| Sheffield United | Match statistics | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 475 | Total passes | 363 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Sheffield United
- Patrick Bamford 8.4 2 goals
- Ben Brereton Díaz 7.5 1 assist
- Tahith Chong 7.5 1 goal
- Japhet Tanganga 7.5
- Michael Cooper 7.5
Lincoln City
- Mikkel Ladefoged 7.0
- Ben House 7.0
- Rob Street 7.0
- Adam Reach 6.8
- Chiedozie Ogbene 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Tom Bayliss at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sheffield United: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
- Lincoln City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Sheffield United vs Lincoln City
What was the score in Sheffield United vs Lincoln City?
Sheffield United 3-0 Lincoln City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Sheffield United vs Lincoln City?
Patrick Bamford 43', Tahith Chong 52', Patrick Bamford 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Sheffield United vs Lincoln City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sheffield United vs Lincoln City?
Patrick Bamford, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sheffield United vs Lincoln City?
J. Smith.
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