Bristol City FC vs Lincoln City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton FC | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham City FC | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 12 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City FC | 12 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 12 | 16 |
| 14 | Millwall FC | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Bristol City FC | 12 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln City FC | 12 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardiff City FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 12 | 14 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 12 | 14 |
| 21 | Norwich City FC | 12 | 12 |
| 22 | Watford FC | 12 | 11 |
| 23 | Burnley FC | 12 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County FC | 12 | 7 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
Lincoln City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 15th (15 pts). Lincoln City FC are 16th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Lincoln City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/4
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 3 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Lincoln City FC
| Mikkel Ladefoged | 3 G | |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 2 G | 1 A |
| Adam Reach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ashton Gate. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Ben House has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
- 19' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 24' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Lisav Eissat.
- 33' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Deji Elerewe on 37.
- 41' Bristol City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Freddie Draper is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 45.
- 50' Adam Reach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 53' A goal from the England international Freddie Draper! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jed Wallace departs to be replaced by Dominic Ballard.
- 63' Recco Hackett-Fairchild is replacing Chiedozie Ogbene for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 68' Ryley Towler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' George Wickens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 71' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Freddie Draper is withdrawn and Robert Street gets his opportunity.
- 76' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Rob Dickie is replaced by Robert Atkinson on 76 minute.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Bristol City FC make a change. Cameron Pring trudges off to be replaced by Sam Bell on 86 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ivan Varfolomeyev as he leaves the pitch. Tom Bayliss steps in for Lincoln City FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Cameron Pring ↓ Sam Bell 86'
-
17
Jed Wallace ↓ Dominic Ballard 59'
-
16
Rob Dickie ↓ Robert Atkinson 76'
-
10
Scott Twine ↓ Sam Greenwood 76'
- 12
- 1
-
9
Lorent Tolaj ↓ Elijah Adebayo 76'
- 7
- 27
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 40
-
45
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 76'
- 4
-
5
Robert Atkinson ↑ 76'
- 19
- 38
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 76'
-
11
Sam Bell ↑ 86'
-
23
Dominic Ballard ↑ 59'
Coach
Michael Skubala
Lincoln City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
3
Adam Reach ↓ Daniel Oyegoke 71'
- 27
- 15
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 16
- 25
-
34
Freddie Draper ↓ Robert Street 71'
-
24
Ivan Varfolomeyev ↓ Tom Bayliss 90'
Bench
-
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 63'
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↑ 90'
- 46
- 19
-
17
Robert Street ↑ 71'
-
33
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 71'
- 4
- 26
- 11
Coach
Tom Shaw
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Draper | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Lincoln City FC Form
2026-09-15
Bristol City FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2026-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2026-09-05
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2026-09-01
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2026-08-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2026-08-22
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Lincoln City FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
71%
Bristol City FC or Lincoln City FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 18% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 23% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.