Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. The referee is Josh Smith.
What's at stake. Sheffield United are 18th on 9 points after 8 games, level on points with Norwich, 1 point clear of Portsmouth. A win would take them above Norwich. Lincoln City are 12th on 11 points after 8 games, level on points with Millwall, 1 point clear of Southampton. A win would take them above Millwall.
Team news. Sheffield United are without H. Burrows (muscle injury), R. One (hamstring injury), F. Seriki (knee injury), H. Burrows (muscle injury), R. One (hamstring injury), F. Seriki (knee injury). Lincoln City are without T. Darikwa (knee injury), M. Melia (thigh injury), T. Hamer (health problems), T. Darikwa (knee injury), M. Melia (thigh injury), T. Hamer (health problems).
Form. Sheffield United have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W L. Lincoln City have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W L D.
The numbers. Sheffield United score 1.1 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Sheffield United average 8.2 shots (3.2 on target), 3.2 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 40% of the ball. Lincoln City score 1.3 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with three clean sheets. Lincoln City average 9.0 shots (3.4 on target), 3.4 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 36% of the ball.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No bet on this one: too close to call. Predicted score: Sheffield United 1-1 Lincoln City (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the Model's table).