Lincoln vs Manchester United U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Manchester United U21?
Lincoln won 3-2 on August 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. ScullyLincoln
- 32′A. ScullyLincoln
- 57′A. ScullyLincoln
- 68′C. McNeillManchester United U21
- 89′B. HardleyManchester United U21
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Manchester United U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
4-3-3- 17Ramirez Longdon
- 20D. Nlundulu
- 19L. Fiorini
- 11A. Scully
- 12E. Bishop
- 18C. McGrandles
- 4L. Montsma
- 15C. Bramall
- 22T. Eyoma
- 2R. Poole
- 31S. Long
Manchester United U21
4-2-3-1- 56C. McNeill
- 65D. Hoogewerf
- 49D. Bughail-Mellor
- 72C. Savage
- 46H. Mejbri
- 47S. Shoretire
- 68M. Šviderský
- 59Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
- 74Álvaro Fernández
- 64B. Hardley
- 45Dermot William Mee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United U21 have 4, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Morecambe(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Rochdale(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Tranmere(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Lincoln wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester United U21 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | Lincoln 0-1 Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Lincoln vs Manchester United U21 on Oct 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 3/8 | 5/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Manchester United U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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