Finished 0 (2) 0 (3) Sheff Utd - Lincoln City England EFL Cup - Bramall Lane 8th Round 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Sheffield United and Lincoln cross swords on Wednesday, August 30th in a League Cup clash between two teams that don’t have very big ambitions about this competition. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Sheffield United vs Lincoln free betting tips.
Sheffield United vs Lincoln predictions and betting tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Sheffield United vs Lincoln, check our top betting picks for this game, along with our other best football tips for today.
Over 2.5 Goals
- In 4 of Sheffield’s last 5 games, there had been at least 3 goals scored.
- Lincoln saw 3 of their last 4 matches go over 2.5 goals.
- Also, 4 of Lincoln’s last 5 League Cup games had at least 3 goals in them.
BTTS
- Lincoln scored in 3 of their last 5 games against Premier League outfits and all of those 3 games produced BTTS outcomes.
- Sheffield United were involved in BTTS matches in 2 of their last 4 League Cup games.
- Also, 4 of the last 5 clashes between the sides in cup competitions saw both teams scoring.
Top betting odds and key stats for Sheffield United vs Lincoln
Check the best Sheffield United vs Lincoln odds and useful stats here, on our website:
12/07/22
Europe Friendlies
Europe
Lincoln City Sheff Utd 0 2 12/05/25
England Championship
CHA
Bristol City Sheff Utd 0 3
W 08/05/25
England Championship
CHA
Bristol City Sheff Utd 0 3
W 03/05/25
England Championship
CHA
Blackburn Sheff Utd 1 1
D 25/04/25
England Championship
CHA
Stoke Sheff Utd 0 2
W 21/04/25
England Championship
CHA
Burnley Sheff Utd 2 1
L 03/05/25
England League 1
League 1
Wrexham Lincoln City 2 0
L 26/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Stockport Lincoln City 3 2
L 21/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Bolton Lincoln City 2 4
W 18/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Reading Lincoln City 0 1
W 12/04/25
England League 1
League 1
Shrewsbury Lincoln City 1 1
D Head to Head
Last Five - Sheff Utd
Last Five - Lincoln City
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Sheffield United odds: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4% Probability
Draw odds: 4/1 (5.00) – 25.0% Probability
Lincoln odds: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1% Probability
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As we can see, the bookies favour Sheffield United as the expected winners of this match. With a 71.40% win probability the hosts are given the advantage. Regarding other markets, Ollie McBurnie to Score Anytime has the best odds in that category 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%.
Sheffield United – Lincoln preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Sheffield United vs Lincoln lineups.
Sheffield United
After gaining deserved automatic promotion back to the top flight last season the Blades are struggling to adapt to the much more competitive environment of the Premier League. They lost all of their opening 3 league matches, despite being in contention in all 3 games and losing them all by single-goal margins.
United are expected to rotate and the returning from injury McBurnie should start up front. Young forward Jebbison also could be trusted from the off after netting 3 goals for the U21s already.
Important inner midfielder Fleck is the most notable absentee, with United missing 4 others through injuries.
Predicted Lineup:
Davies (GK), Baldock, Larouci, Robinson, Trusty, Bogle, Zouza, Osborne, Brooks, Jebbison & McBurnie
Lincoln
The Imps come into this match with nothing to lose as they are the heavy underdogs. Lincoln are enjoying a 5-game unbeaten run right now though (W4 D1) and they were very convincing in the first round of the League Cup when easily beating Notts County 2-0 away from home.
The Imps know how to defend in numbers and this can be very helpful for them in the coming match.
Lincoln are expected to use their best players, with maybe 2 or 3 of the supporting casts given starts just so they can get tested.
Predicted Lineup:
Jensen (GK), Eyoma, Roughan, O’Connor, Brown, Sorensen, Hamilton, Bishop, Hackett, House & Walker
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Sheff Utd
Lincoln City
Player to Watch: Ollie McBurnie
United’s Scottish striker McBurnie has only just returned from injury. As he needs match practice he is expected to lead the attack from the off and the powerful centre forward will fancy his chances to score his first goal of the season in the coming match.
