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Lincoln vs Shrewsbury: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyFinalKick-off on April 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London

Lincoln
1-0
Shrewsbury

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What was the result of Lincoln vs Shrewsbury?

Lincoln won 1-0 on April 8, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 16′E. WhitehouseLincoln

Official lineup for Lincoln vs Shrewsbury

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lincoln

  1. 9M. Rhead
  2. 10Matthew James Green
  1. 4E. Whitehouse
  2. 19Lee Frecklington
  3. 24Daniel Martin Rowe
  4. 30A. Woodyard
  1. 3S. Habergham
  2. 5L. Waterfall
  3. 16M. Bostwick
  4. 23Neal James Eardley
  1. 22R. Allsop

Shrewsbury

  1. 7S. Whalley
  2. 9C. Morris
  1. 10N. Thomas
  2. 16B. Morris
  3. 20J. Nolan
  1. 4B. Godfrey
  2. 5Mathew John Sadler
  3. 6O. Beckles
  4. 13J. Bolton
  5. 22A. Nsiala
  1. 1D. Henderson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Shrewsbury have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2018Carlisle(away)1-0League Two
Mar 30, 2018Exeter City(home)3-2League Two
Mar 24, 2018Morecambe(away)0-0League Two
Mar 17, 2018Grimsby(home)3-1League Two
Mar 10, 2018Chesterfield(away)3-1League Two
Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2018Oxford United(home)3-2League One
Mar 30, 2018Rochdale(away)1-3League One
Mar 24, 2018AFC Wimbledon(home)1-0League One
Mar 20, 2018Northampton(away)1-1League One
Mar 17, 2018Scunthorpe(away)2-1League One

How many goals should we expect?

Lincoln score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lincoln1.71.3411/159/15
Shrewsbury1.50.959/157/15

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 Shrewsbury sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1LincolnGroup 43300809
3ShrewsburyGroup 113102563

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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