Lincoln vs Blackburn: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Lincoln vs Blackburn?
Lincoln and Blackburn drew 0-0 on September 1, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lincoln win at 44%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Lincoln vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lincoln
3-4-3- 7R. Hackett
- 34F. Draper
- 17R. Street
- 3A. Reach
- 14C. McGrandles
- 8T. Bayliss
- 16D. Jefferies
- 20C. Elder
- 6R. Towler
- 25D. Elerewe
- 1G. Wickens
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9A. Guðjohnsen
- 21O. Afolayan
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 1A. Pears
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Lincoln wins, 0 draws, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Lincoln 0-1 Blackburn | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Blackburn 4-1 Lincoln | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Lincoln score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lincoln sit 16th in Championship (12 points from 11 matches) and Blackburn sit 10th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy