Monday , 12 October 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 9 20
2 Middlesbrough FC 9 18
3 West Ham United FC 9 16
4 Stoke City FC 9 16
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 9 14
7 Birmingham City FC 9 14
8 Millwall FC 9 14
9 West Bromwich Albion FC 9 14
10 Bristol City FC 9 14
11 Southampton FC 9 13
12 Charlton Athletic FC 9 13
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 9 12
14 Sheffield United FC 9 12
15 Wrexham AFC 9 11
16 Lincoln City FC 9 11
17 Bolton Wanderers FC 9 10
18 Norwich City FC 9 9
19 Portsmouth FC 8 8
20 Watford FC 9 8
21 Cardiff City FC 9 7
22 Burnley FC 9 7
23 Derby County FC 9 6
24 Preston North End FC 9 4

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
#16 Position #13
11 Points 12
9 Played 9
3 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 3
7 Scored 14
11 Conceded 13
-4 GD +1
1.22 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 16th (11 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Lincoln City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lincoln City FC
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2 G 1 A
Adam Reach 1 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 4 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Lincoln City FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kristi Montgomery, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Atcheson on 13.
  • 18' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' The 28-year-old Recco Hackett-Fairchild has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Dom Jefferies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Tom Atcheson, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Blackburn Rovers FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 60' Freddie Draper makes way for Isaac Olaofe at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 65' Lincoln City FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Kristi Montgomery makes way for Adam Forshaw at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tom Atcheson on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tom Atcheson.
  • 75' England international Jayden Fevrier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Robert Street is replaced by Mikkel Ladefoged on 77 minute.
  • 79' Jake Garrett gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Todd Cantwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' 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 Robert Street suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Garrett.
  • 87' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrei Coubis is hanging Dom Jefferies on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Recco Hackett-Fairchild is replaced by Mason Melia on 88 minute.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Ryan Alebiosu trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Houghton on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Conor McGrandles is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
3 / 4
0.78 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC31% Draw32% Blackburn Rovers FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%
Lincoln City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC17% Draw56% Blackburn Rovers FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
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% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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