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Lincoln City FC
Mike Cabral
Dagenham & Redbridge
Jeff Hawker
FA Shield Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 3③ | - (n) | 3② | | /
| 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 10 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 5 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 14 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 17 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 19 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 19 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 21 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 21 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 25 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 25 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 25 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 26 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 26 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 5 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 30 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0② | | /
| 14 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 33 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 37 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 41 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 3 | - | 7 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 42 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 43 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 43 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 43 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 45 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 45 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 22 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 45 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 46 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 48 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 6 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 52 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
FA Shield• Lincoln City FC has 1 FA Shield Trophy.
• The previous FA Shield Final appearances by Lincoln City FC include:
• a season 4 loss to Hereford United FC 3-2.
• a season 44 loss to Brentford FC 2-1 (extra time).
• a season 47 loss to Dorchester Town 3-1.
• a season 48 win over Leicester City FC 5-0.
• The deepest that Dagenham & Redbridge has reached in the FA Shield prior to this season was:
• a season 27 semifinal loss to Plymouth Argyle FC 2-1.
• a season 29 semifinal loss to Hereford United FC 2-1.
• a season 39 semifinal loss to Weston-super-Mare AFC 4-1.
• a season 50 semifinal loss to Queens Park Rangers 3-0.
• Dagenham & Redbridge crashed out of the FA Shield last season in a 3-0 loss to Wycombe Wanderers in the 1st Round.
Lincoln City FC
• Noman Saleh (SBY/3 Fw) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Dagenham & Redbridge
• Striker Kwame Karikari (III/12) will miss this match with a head injury suffered in match 8 against Leicester City FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Lincoln City FC and Dagenham & Redbridge have met 41 times with 2 of those occurring in the FA Shield.
• Lincoln City FC have won 24, lost 11 and drawn 6 of 41 matches against Dagenham & Redbridge.
• Lincoln City FC has a 2 game losing streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Lincoln City FC | Position | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 13 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 45 | Defenders | ✓ 47 |
| 27 | Midfielders | ✓ 38 |
| 58 ✓ | Forwards | 28 |
| 16 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 6 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: LIN 1 – 0 DAG (LIN to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Lincoln City FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:2 FW:5
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Lincoln City's attack (FW:58) massively overpowers Dagenham & Redbridge's defence (DF:47), giving the home side a clear and commanding edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Emir Selmi (DF, TL:19) — LIN | Benvenuto Di martino (FW, TL:15) — DAG
🎯 VERDICT: Lincoln City FC should take this one comfortably at home. Their dominant forward line (58) combined with a solid home advantage of +9 and a Groundsman boost across multiple positions makes them heavy favourites, while Dagenham's weak goalkeeper Amir Hamdi (TL:13) looks vulnerable to sustained pressure. Emir Selmi at the back anchors Lincoln's defensive shape, freeing their attack to go to work, and it is up front where this match will be decided in Lincoln's favour.
Match Notes
Sparrowhawk heading to Lincoln needing more than luck today. Away fixtures rarely reward hope as a strategy.
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