Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Lincoln City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 1 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Tom Atcheson
YR 69' Tom Atcheson
Y 85' Jake Garrett
Conor McGrandles 90' Y
Y 90' Adam Forshaw

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 5 11
2 Swansea City AFC 5 11
3 Middlesbrough FC 5 10
4 Queens Park Rangers FC 5 10
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 5 10
6 Bristol City FC 5 10
7 Bristol City FC 5 10
8 West Bromwich Albion FC 5 10
9 West Bromwich Albion FC 5 10
10 Charlton Athletic FC 5 10
11 Millwall FC 5 9
12 Millwall FC 5 9
13 West Ham United FC 5 8
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
16 Birmingham City FC 5 7
17 Wrexham AFC 5 6
18 Norwich City FC 5 6
19 Stoke City FC 5 6
20 Portsmouth FC 5 6
21 Sheffield United FC 5 6
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 5 5
23 Lincoln City FC 5 5
24 Lincoln City FC 5 5
25 Watford FC 5 5
26 Southampton FC 5 4
27 Derby County FC 5 4
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 5 4
29 Cardiff City FC 5 3
30 Preston North End FC 5 3
31 Burnley FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

1
Lincoln City FC 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-01 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
02 May Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–3 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
02 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#24 Position #22
5 Points 5
5 Played 5
1 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 2
4 Scored 6
6 Conceded 7
-2 GD -1
1.00 PPG 1.00
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 24th (5 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 22nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Lincoln City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lincoln City FC
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1 G
Adam Reach 1 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 2 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Lincoln City FC get us underway at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tom Atcheson on 13 minutes.
  • 18' Ryley Towler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Houghton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' George Wickens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lincoln City FC tonight.
  • 48' Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Lincoln City FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Freddie Draper exits the field as Isaac Olaofe enters on 60.
  • 65' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Kristi Montgomery is replaced by Adam Forshaw.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Atcheson on 69.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Atcheson is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 70.
  • 75' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 77' Mikkel Ladefoged is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Street at the 77 minute mark.
  • 79' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Jake Garrett.
  • 84' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Jake Garrett is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Dom Jefferies exits the field as Andrei Coubis enters on 87.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Recco Hackett-Fairchild as he leaves the pitch. Mason Melia steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 90' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ryan Alebiosu by Lucas Houghton on 90 minute.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC32% Draw34% Blackburn Rovers FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%
Lincoln City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC17% Draw59% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.