Lincoln City vs Blackburn

1 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Lincoln City and Blackburn could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Lincoln City had the better of the chances, with 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Blackburn's 0.26 from 8. Blackburn had a player sent off.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
18 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 7
84 Attacks 92
50 Dangerous attacks 31
340 Passes 524
75.0% Pass accuracy 85.7%
28 Tackles 11
12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Lincoln City Blackburn
Kick-off
13’
Tom AtchesonFoul
21’
Corner
30’
Corner
37’
Todd CantwellShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
50’
Corner
Corner
52’
Dom JefferiesShot on target
54’
Corner
56’
Corner
57’
Tanto OlaofeFreddie Draper
60’
Ivan VarfolomeevTom Bayliss
61’
63’
Corner
66’
Corner
67’
Adam ForshawKristi Montgomery
67’
Corner
68’
Jayden FevrierOladapo Afolayan
69’
Tom AtchesonSecond yellowFoul
Corner
72’
75’
Ryoya MorishitaShot on target
75’
Corner
Mikkel LadefogedRobert Street
77’
79’
Jake GarrettTodd Cantwell
85’
Jake GarrettArgument
Andrei CoubișDom Jefferies
87’
Mason MeliaReeco Hackett-Fairchild
87’
90+1’
Lucas HoughtonRyan Alebiosu
Conor McGrandlesFoul
90+4’
90+5’
Adam ForshawArgument
Corner
90+6’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.26 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.26
Lincoln City 1.44 xGBlackburn 0.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Lincoln City attacking 
7’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 32’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 78’ Tanto Olaofe (Lincoln City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 73’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 86’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 56’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Mason Melia (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 81’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 32’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 78’ Tanto Olaofe (Lincoln City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 73’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 86’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 56’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Mason Melia (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 81’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 3-4-3 Starting XI
Wickens
Elerewe
Towler
Elder
Jefferies 87’
Bayliss 61’
McGrandles
Reach
Street 77’
Draper 60’
Hackett-Fairchild 87’
Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pears
Alebiosu 90’
Atcheson
McLoughlin
Ribeiro
Morsy
Montgomery 67’
Cantwell 79’
Afolayan 68’
Morishita
Guðjohnsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 2 0 36 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Deji Elerewe
90′ 2 – – 6 4 46 – – – –
Ryley Towler
90′ – 3 2 2 2 39 – – – –
Callum Elder
90′ 4 – 1 6 2 34 2 – – –
Andrei Coubiș Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – – 1 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Dom Jefferies Taken off
87′ – – 21 1 – 6 1 7 2 – –
Tom Bayliss Taken off
61′ – – 20 2 – 3 – 4 – 1 –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 42 – – 2 3 4 2 2
Adam Reach
90′ – – 31 1 – 1 1 2 – – –
Ivan Varfolomeev Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 22 – – 2 1 2 – – –
Forwards6 players
Robert Street Taken off
77′ – – 3 – 0.35 – – 11 2 10 –
Freddie Draper Taken off
60′ – – 2 – 0.29 – – 9 3 7 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
87′ – – 3 – 0.13 – 3 5 1 21 –
Tanto Olaofe Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 – 0.17 – – 1 1 2 –
Mikkel Ladefoged Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – 1 3 – 6 –
Mason Melia Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 1 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Lincoln City win 40% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Blackburn win 32% Avg odds 2.91

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lincoln City LLW
Blackburn WLDWL

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Blackburn vs Lincoln City, 21 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Lincoln City vs Blackburn meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.