Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21 Football Stats

📍 EFL Trophy, England
🕒 Tuesday 30th September, 19:00 BST

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Lincoln City sit 1st in the table after 1 games, averaging 2.7 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per home match this season. Manchester United U21 are 3rd, averaging 2.5 scored and 1.1 conceded on the road. Lincoln City have won 9/10 home games (90%) this season; Manchester United U21 have won 7/10 on the road (70%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Lincoln City have been involved in high-scoring home games this season — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of their home fixtures (8/10). Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%, 6/10), averaging 2.5 scored and 1.1 conceded away from home.

Manchester United U21 regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (70%, 7/10). Lincoln City are lower at home (50%, 5/10) — they've conceded in 50% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Lincoln City see 8+ in 70% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 80% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Lincoln City have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Lincoln City (1st) and Manchester United U21 (3rd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Luton Town 8 6 0 2 20:10 +10 18
2 Northampton Town 7 6 0 1 15:6 +9 18
3 Doncaster Rovers 7 5 1 1 17:6 +11 16
4 Stockport County 8 4 2 2 16:12 +4 14
5 Huddersfield Town 6 4 1 1 15:5 +10 13
6 Port Vale 6 4 1 1 15:8 +7 13
7 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 14:8 +6 12
8 Harrogate Town 5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 12
9 Swindon Town 5 4 0 1 12:6 +6 12
10 Bolton Wanderers 5 4 0 1 13:3 +10 12
11 AFC Wimbledon 6 4 0 2 16:12 +4 12
12 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 1 0 13:3 +10 10
13 Colchester United 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
14 Salford City 4 3 0 1 11:10 +1 9
15 Rotherham United 5 3 0 2 14:10 +4 9
16 West Ham United U21 5 3 0 2 12:10 +2 9
17 Stevenage 4 3 0 1 13:6 +7 9
18 Lincoln City H 4 3 0 1 8:2 +6 9
19 Leyton Orient 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
20 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 13:8 +5 8
21 Bristol Rovers 5 2 2 1 11:10 +1 8
22 Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 6:7 -1 7
23 Walsall 5 2 1 2 7:7 0 7
24 Cambridge United 4 2 1 1 8:6 +2 7
25 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 0 2 7:5 +2 6
26 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 10:7 +3 6
27 Exeter City 4 2 0 2 5:8 -3 6
28 Cardiff City 4 2 0 2 5:7 -2 6
29 Bradford City 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
30 Reading 3 2 0 1 6:4 +2 6
31 Peterborough United 4 2 0 2 7:7 0 6
32 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 5:14 -9 4
33 Barnet 3 1 1 1 5:7 -2 4
34 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 5:6 -1 4
35 Wolves U21 3 1 0 2 7:10 -3 3
36 Arsenal U21 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
37 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
38 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 3:4 -1 3
39 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3:7 -4 3
40 Manchester City U21 3 1 0 2 7:8 -1 3
41 Barnsley 4 1 0 3 6:11 -5 3
42 Manchester United U21 A 3 1 0 2 4:8 -4 3
43 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
44 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
45 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 6:6 0 3
46 Notts County 3 1 0 2 2:6 -4 3
47 Newport County 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
48 Tottenham U21 3 0 2 1 8:12 -4 2
49 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
50 Liverpool U21 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
51 Nottingham Forest U21 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
52 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
53 Brighton U21 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
54 Newcastle United U21 3 0 1 2 5:11 -6 1
55 Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
56 Bromley 3 0 1 2 5:7 -2 1
57 Crystal Palace U21 3 0 1 2 6:11 -5 1
58 Chelsea U21 3 0 1 2 1:6 -5 1
59 Fulham U21 3 0 0 3 2:9 -7 0
60 Leeds United U21 3 0 0 3 3:11 -8 0
61 Everton U21 3 0 0 3 5:12 -7 0
62 Milton Keynes Dons 3 0 0 3 1:10 -9 0
63 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 5:14 -9 0
64 Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 3 4:9 -5 0

Team Form

Manchester United U21 have lost 10% of their away matches this season, while Lincoln City have been more solid at home (0% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Drawn 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Lost 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Manchester United U21 regularly see both teams score in away matches (70%), while Lincoln City are lower at home (50%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 5 (50%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Lincoln City frequently feature in high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 in 80%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Over Goals

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Both sides regularly get on the scoresheet — Lincoln City have scored 1+ in 80% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 70% of away games. Goals from both sides look likely even if the totals stay modest.

Goals Scored

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 4 (40%)

Goals Conceded

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 27 (2.7 avg) 25 (2.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 7 (0.7 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)

Match Corners

Lincoln City regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 1 (10%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Lincoln City have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Manchester United U21 have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Lincoln City (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Lincoln City and Manchester United U21. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

24th Aug, 2021
Lincoln City
3 – 2 HT: 2-0
Manchester United U21
1st Oct, 2019
Lincoln City
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Manchester United U21

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21 across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Lincoln City 1.99
Draw 3.84
Manchester United U21 3.31

Half Time Result

Lincoln City 2.4
Draw 2.49
Manchester United U21 3.6

Double Chance

Lincoln City or Draw 1.27
Lincoln City or Manchester United U21 1.23
Draw or Manchester United U21 1.83

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.5
No 2.5

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.16
Over 2.5 1.55
Over 3.5 2.34
Under 1.5 5
Under 2.5 2.42
Under 3.5 1.58

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.25
Over 1.5 2.27

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.16
Over 9.5 1.38
Over 10.5 2.06
Over 11.5 2.26

Lincoln City Goals

Over 0.5 1.12
Over 1.5 1.76
Over 2.5 2.55

Manchester United U21 Goals

Over 0.5 1.27
Over 1.5 2.38
Over 2.5 5.5

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    100% combined
  • Tuggeranong United U23 vs Monaro Panthers U23 08:30 BST | Capital Territory NPL Youth League, Australia Tuggeranong United U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Monaro Panthers U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.5
    91% combined
  • Tuggeranong United vs Monaro Panthers 10:30 BST | Capital Territory, Australia Tuggeranong United have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Monaro Panthers have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    91% combined
  • Sydney Olympic U20 vs SD Raiders U20 08:30 BST | New South Wales NPL Youth League, Australia Sydney Olympic U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/8 home matches this season · SD Raiders U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.4
    85% combined

Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21 Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Lincoln City vs Manchester United U21?

Over 2.5 Goals — Lincoln City have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Lincoln City or Manchester United U21?

Lincoln City have a slight form edge at home (90% wins) over Manchester United U21 on the road (70% wins) in EFL Trophy. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Lincoln City and Manchester United U21?

Possibly — Manchester United U21 regularly see both teams score away (70%), while Lincoln City are lower at home (50%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Lincoln City and Manchester United U21?

Possibly — Lincoln City frequently feature in high-scoring home games (Over 2.5 in 80%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Lincoln City or Manchester United U21?

Lincoln City have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 60% of home games compared to Manchester United U21's 40% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Lincoln City and Manchester United U21?

Possibly — Lincoln City regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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