Match Centre: Sheffield United vs Lincoln City
Player of the match Patrick Bamford 8.4
GolVolt rating 2.3GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 43' Bamford, 1:0-
3 of 5
Sheffield United turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.0.
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1.3 xG
Sheffield United kept a clean sheet against 1.3 xG.
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46% → 94%
Sheffield United: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 77.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:0, from 34% to 67% (Sheffield United).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+2' · 3:0Sheffield United 94%draw 5%Lincoln City 1%
90+2' · 3:0xG Sheffield United 0.99xG Lincoln City 1.30
90+2' · 3:0Last 10 minutes: Lincoln City pressing (14:3 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Settled by 52′.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 52′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.8 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Bamford scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.4 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.3 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 4.1 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 2.3more watchable than 23% of Championship matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
3 goals7 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 15' Sam McCallumyellow card · foul
- 26' Conor McGrandlesyellow card · foul
- 39' Liam Kitchingyellow card · foul
- 43' Goal: Patrick Bamfordleft foot · assist: McCallum1:0
- Half-time · 1:0
- 52' Goal: Tahith Chongleft foot · assist: Rothwell2:0
- 62' 3 substitutionsKonak for McGrandlesLadefoged for DraperOgbene for Towler
- 67' Deji Elereweyellow card · dissent
- 67' Japhet Tangangayellow card · dissent
- 73' SubstitutionMcGuinness for Choudhury
- 75' Sydie frederick Peckyellow card · simulation
- 76' Tom Baylissyellow card · foul
- 77' Goal: Patrick Bamfordright foot · assist: Díaz3:0
- 78' SubstitutionDonovan for Chong
- 78' SubstitutionElder for Reach
- 79' SubstitutionHamer for Jefferies
- 84' SubstitutionOné for Díaz
- 85' 2 substitutionsCampbell for CannonRiedewald for Rothwell
- Full-time · 3:0
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Sheffield United
Lincoln City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Sheffield United
- 17 Adam Davies GK —
- 14 Harrison Burrows DEF —
- 25 Mark McGuinness DEF on
- 4 Oliver Arblaster MID —
- 11 Romelle Donovan MID on
- 44 Jaïro Riedewald MID on
- 10 Jordan Ayew ATT —
- 23 Tyrese Campbell ATT on
- 26 Ryan Martin Oné ATT on
Lincoln City
- 46 Joe Gauci GK —
- 20 Callum Elder DEF on
- 22 Tom Hamer DEF on
- 33 Daniel Oyegoke DEF —
- 24 Ivan Varfolomeev MID —
- 26 Yunus Konak MID on
- 11 Mikkel Ladefoged ATT on
- 19 Tanto Olaofe ATT —
- 27 Chiedozie Ogbene ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Sheffield United Patrick Bamford
- 2. place · Sheffield United Ben Brereton Díaz
- 3. place · Sheffield United Tahith Chong
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Sheffield United · 2 out
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Femi Seriki Injured
since 26 Aug · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Knee Injury
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Jamie Shackleton Injured
since 15 Dec 2024 · return date unknown · 94 matches missed · Foot Injury
Lincoln City · 2 out
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Tendayi Darikwa Injured
since 23 Aug · until 30 Jun 2027 · 8 matches missed · Knee Injury
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Mason Melia Injured
since 4 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Muscle Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.