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Shrewsbury vs Lincoln: result 1-4 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury
1-4
Lincoln

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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Lincoln?

Lincoln won 1-4 on December 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 18′A. ScullyLincoln
  • 40′Z. ElbouzediLincoln
  • 44′S. TraceyShrewsbury
  • 67′Ramirez LongdonLincoln
  • 78′J. GrantLincoln (pen.)

Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Lincoln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shrewsbury

3-4-1-2
  1. 35J. Cummings
  2. 22J. Daniels
  1. 13J. Žambůrek
  1. 25S. High
  2. 20S. Tracey
  3. 6S. Goss
  4. 4D. Edwards
  1. 17D. Love
  2. 24E. Ebanks-Landell
  3. 3Scott Golbourne
  1. 1H. Burgoyne

Lincoln

4-3-3
  1. 17Ramirez Longdon
  2. 20B. Johnson
  3. 11A. Scully
  1. 25Z. Elbouzedi
  2. 26H. Anderson
  3. 18C. McGrandles
  1. 30S. Roughan
  2. 24R. Gotts
  3. 22T. Eyoma
  4. 3M. Melbourne
  1. 1A. Palmer
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Lincoln have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Charlton(home)1-1League One
Dec 2, 2020Accrington ST(home)2-2League One
Nov 29, 2020Oxford City(home)1-0FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Milton Keynes Dons(away)2-2League One
Nov 21, 2020Ipswich(away)1-2League One
Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Rochdale(away)2-0League One
Dec 1, 2020Wigan(home)2-1League One
Nov 28, 2020Plymouth(away)0-2FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Swindon Town(away)1-0League One
Nov 21, 2020Accrington ST(away)0-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Shrewsbury wins, 2 draws, 1 Lincoln win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2020Shrewsbury 1-1 LincolnLeague One
Oct 18, 2019Lincoln 0-0 ShrewsburyLeague One
Apr 8, 2018Lincoln 1-0 ShrewsburyEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Lincoln on Jan 11, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Shrewsbury score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.4 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shrewsbury1.51.6310/158/15
Lincoln1.40.976/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Lincoln sit 1st (9 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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