Lincoln vs Blackburn match stats & report

0–0 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 4 · Sincil Bank, Lincoln · Ref Will Finnie, England

Lincoln stats & fixtures · Blackburn stats & fixtures

Lincoln drew with Blackburn 0–0 in the Championship on 1 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.46–0.24. Blackburn had 60% of the ball.

Lincoln vs Blackburn match statistics

LincolnBlackburn

40% Ball possession 60%
1.46 Expected goals (xG) 0.24
18 Total shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 5
5 Corners 7
12 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
340 Passes 526
75% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

13' Yellow card T. Atcheson Blackburn
69' Yellow card T. Atcheson Blackburn
69' Red card T. Atcheson Blackburn
85' Yellow card J. Garrett Blackburn
90+4' Yellow card C. McGrandles Lincoln
90+5' Yellow card A. Forshaw Blackburn

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Lincoln

Confirmed 3-4-3 Tom Shaw

1 G. Wickens

20 C. Elder 6 R. Towler 25 D. Elerewe

3 A. Reach 14 C. McGrandles 8 T. Bayliss 16 D. Jefferies

7 R. Hackett-Fairchild 34 F. Draper 17 R. Street

Bench J. Gauci , A. Coubiș , J. Honohan , I. Varfolomeev , Y. Konak , I. Olaofe , M. Ladefoged , E. Wheatley , M. Melia

Blackburn

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Tony Mowbray

1 A. Pears

4 Y. Ribeiro 15 S. McLoughlin 6 T. Atcheson 2 R. Alebiosu

31 Kristi Montgomery 8 Sam Morsy

21 O. Afolayan 10 T. Cantwell 25 R. Morishita

9 A. Guðjohnsen

Bench F. Goddard , H. Pates , L. Houghton , M. Decandia , A. Forshaw , J. Garrett , J. Edmondson , F. Vare , J. Fevrier

Out and doubtful

H. Pickering Blackburn Out — Inactive
L. Miller Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
M. Baradji Blackburn Out — Hamstring Injury
M. Jorgensen Blackburn Out — Hamstring Injury
S. Bradley Lincoln Out — Knock
T. Darikwa Lincoln Out — Knee Injury
A. Kargbo Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
M. Litherland Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
S. Wharton Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
Y. Ohashi Blackburn Out — Inactive

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Lincoln at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Blackburn away

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Lincoln vs Blackburn head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
23 Jul 22	Lincoln v Blackburn	0–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Lincoln vs Blackburn head-to-head record