Sheffield United (home)
- Sheffield United have lost three straight matches and are 1-0-4 in their last five overall (all-competitions).
- The Blades are 18th with nine points from eight matches, while Lincoln City are 12th with 11 points from the same number of games.
- Sheffield United have lost their last two home games and couldn't land a punch in either of them, so the pressure is beginning to build at Bramall Lane.
Lincoln City (away)
- Lincoln City have been decent road warriors in the Championship, going 3-0-1 away from home with an average of 1.00 scored and 0.50 conceded per game.
- The Imps have won their last two away Championship matches by a goal to nil, a 1-0 victory away at Preston North End followed by a 1-0 win at Bristol City before losing 2-1 at home to Swansea City.
- Lincoln City boss Chris Cohen has been in the hotseat since 9 June 2026 and has installed a much more compact and controlled system that is designed to overpopulate the middle of the field and allow his quick players to run in behind the opposition's defense.
Head-to-Head
- Sheffield United and Lincoln City's Saturday's game at Bramall Lane represents a must-not-lose matchup for both clubs.
- These two teams have contrasting styles and that means the transitions will be huge on Saturday.
- Sheffield United want to win the ball back high up the field and go direct, while Lincoln will look to control the game and play through the thirds.
- That's why Lincoln, who have looked very good on their away trips this season, can win games on the counterattack, as the visitors did away at Bristol City a fortnight ago.
Key Players
- Patrick Bamford is United's leading scorer in the Championship with two goals in seven games and remains their best player to find the net.
- Lincoln top scorer Freddie Draper has two in eight, but both of those came in the last five games.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the 1.97 favourites to win against Lincoln, who are 3.7 to take the points, with the draw at 3.45.
- Backing Both Teams to Score - No at 2.05 looks a good way to go in a game where one clean sheet may be enough to decide it.
Prediction
- We're sticking with the value on the road team to avoid the sting of the home loss and push the points tally up.
- But it's also a game where the odds seem to be fairly on the close game and backing Both Teams to Score - No at 2.05 looks a good way to go in a game where one clean sheet may be enough to decide it.