Bristol City vs Lincoln Prediction

Bristol City
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Lincoln
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol·T. Robinson 15/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.84
SignalSOLIDModel59%SurpriseMediumGap+5.9%
Bristol City Rest
3 days
Lincoln Rest
3 days

Bristol City vs Lincoln: result, form and history

Lincoln beat Bristol City 1-0 in the Championship on 15 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Bristol City tend to win more corners, 5.4 a game to 2.2 for Lincoln.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
30%1.85
X
27%3.50
2
43%4.15
Double Chance
1X
57%1.21
X2
70%1.90
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%1.83
No
51%1.87
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.09 + 1.28 = 2.37
Over 1.5
69%1.32
Over 2.5
43%2.00
Over 3.5
22%3.50
Under 1.5
31%3.25
Under 2.5
57%1.79
Under 3.5
78%1.29
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.2 = 9.8
Over 8.5
63%1.28
Over 9.5
54%1.52
Over 10.5
41%1.89
Under 8.5
37%3.25
Under 9.5
46%2.34
Under 10.5
59%1.84
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%1.91
Over 4.5
35%2.77
Under 3.5
45%1.82
Under 4.5
65%1.41

Match Events

14'Ben HouseFoul
28'Lisav Naif EissatFoul
37'Deji ElereweFoul
41'lorent tolajPersistent infringement
45'F. DraperFoul
53'F. DraperAssist: Ben House
59'Jed Wallace INDominic Ballard out
63'Chiedozie Ogbene INReeco Hackett-Fairchild out
68'Ryley TowlerFoul
69'George WickensTime wasting
71'Adam Reach INDaniel Oyegoke out
71'F. Draper INRobert Nicholas Street out
76'lorent tolaj INElijah Adebayo out
76'Scott Twine INSam Greenwood out
76'Robert Dickie INRobert Atkinson out
86'Cameron Pring INSam Bellis out
90+6'Ivan Varfolomeev INTom Bayliss out

Lineups

Bristol City
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Skubala
Lincoln
3-4-2-1Coach: Chris Cohen
Avg rating6.57
Avg rating6.79
S. Tickle6.51S. Tickle
Rio Cardines7.821R. Cardines
R. Dickie7.216R. Dickie
L. Eissat6.82L. Eissat
C. Pring6.63C. Pring
J. Knight6.412J. Knight
G. Yah6.727G. Yah
J. Wallace5.917J. Wallace
S. Twine6.010S. Twine
Y. Hirakawa6.27Y. Hirakawa
L. Tolaj6.19L. Tolaj
G. Wickens6.81G. Wickens
D. Elerewe6.825D. Elerewe
S. Bradley6.915S. Bradley
R. Towler6.06R. Towler
D. Jefferies6.216D. Jefferies
I. Varfolomeev6.324I. Varfolomeev
C. McGrandles6.414C. McGrandles
A. Reach6.73A. Reach
B. House7.618B. House
C. Ogbene6.627C. Ogbene
F. Draper7.934F. Draper

Bristol City Substitutes

4A. Randell
19G. Tanner
45E. Adebayo76'for lorent tolaj6.3
5R. Atkinson76'for Robert Dickie6.7
23D. Ballard59'for Jed Wallace7.0
11S. Bell86'for Cameron Pring6.3
40B. Collins
38N. Eile
20S. Greenwood76'for Scott Twine6.6

Lincoln Substitutes

4A. Coubiș
46J. Gauci
7R. Hackett63'for Chiedozie Ogbene6.9
26Y. Konak
11M. Ladefoged
19I. Olaofe
33D. Oyegoke71'for Adam Reach7.2
17R. Street71'for F. Draper6.6
8T. Bayliss90+6'for Ivan Varfolomeev

Match Stats

Bristol CityLincoln
68%Ball Possession32%
13Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards5
18Total Shots9
4Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal3
12Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box4
6Blocked Shots3
13Fouls19
0Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves4
520Total Passes250
434Passes Accurate161
83%Pass Accuracy64%

Team Comparison

Bristol CityBristol City
LincolnLincoln
1587Elo Rating 1694
0.31Attack 1.68
2.41Defense 0.32
14%Hit Rate 27%
12.2Shots per Game 12.5
3.1Shots on Target 3.6
5.4Corners per Game 2.2
1.5Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Bristol CityBristol City
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.3 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
LincolnLincoln
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Bristol CityBristol City0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
LincolnLincoln1Wins · 100%
4.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Previous meetings

League Cup08/11/2022
Bristol CityLincoln
13

Recent Form

Bristol CityBristol City
4W3D3L
12/09/2026
SouthamptonBristol City
41
L
05/09/2026
BurnleyBristol City
12
W
01/09/2026
PrestonBristol City
13
W
29/08/2026
Bristol CityPortsmouth
21
W
22/08/2026
BirminghamBristol City
22
D
15/08/2026
Bristol CityMillwall
02
L
06/08/2026
Bristol CityWalsall
01
L
01/08/2026
Exeter CityBristol City
11
D
01/08/2026
PlymouthBristol City
00
D
29/07/2026
Bristol CityNewcastle
41
W
LincolnLincoln
4W2D4L

Referee Profile

T. Robinson219 matches

4.14Cards per match
4.01Yellow cards per match
0.13Red cards per match
23.3Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

T. Robinson4.14
Other referees3.78

4.14 cards a match, 0.36 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.78).

Cards come from 200 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
3West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
4WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
5West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
7BirminghamBirmingham1255220:12+820LWWWD
8QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220DWLWW
10BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1244416:15+116DWLWL
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
15LincolnLincoln1243513:20-715WDLLL
16CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314LWLDW
18BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
19CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
20NorwichNorwich1240820:22-212WLLLL
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011LWLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston1212910:25-155DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
3West HamWest Ham1232:1522
4WolvesWolves1220:1621
5West BromWest Brom1216:1321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
7BirminghamBirmingham1220:1220
8QPRQPR1220:1220
9Stoke CityStoke City1218:1620
10BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1216:1516
13MillwallMillwall1219:2015
14Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
15LincolnLincoln1213:2015
16CardiffCardiff1219:1714
17WrexhamWrexham1215:1814
18BoltonBolton1216:2314
19CharltonCharlton1211:1814
20NorwichNorwich1220:2212
21WatfordWatford1210:2011
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1210:255
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About the Bristol City vs Lincoln forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Bristol City and Lincoln in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Bristol City (14th) and Lincoln (15th) are level on 15 points. League goal record so far: Bristol City 12-15, Lincoln 13-20. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Bristol City and Lincoln have met only 1 time recently, with 4.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.