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Matchday 4 · · Sincil Bank

Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers: result, lineups and stats

Lincoln City 15 · 15 points
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers 11 · 18 points

Lineups Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers

Lincoln City 3-4-3 · Tom Shaw
1 Wickens
20 Elder
6 Towler
25 Elerewe
3 Reach
14 McGrandles
8 Bayliss
16 Jefferies
7 Hackett-Fairchild
34 Draper
17 Street
  • 61' Ivan Varfolomeev Tom Bayliss
  • 61' Tanto Olaofe Freddie Draper
  • 77' Mikkel Ladefoged Rob Street
  • 87' Andrei Coubiș Dom Jefferies
  • 87' Mason Melia Recco Hackett-Fairchild

Lineup for Lincoln City: Wickens, Elder, Towler, Elerewe, Reach, McGrandles, Bayliss, Jefferies, Hackett-Fairchild, Draper, Street

Bench
  • 46 J. Gauci
  • 4 A. Coubis 87'
  • 23 J. Honohan
  • 24 I. Varfolomeev 61'
  • 26 Y. E. Konak
  • 19 T. Olaofe 61'
  • 11 M. Ladefoged 77'
  • 29 E. Wheatley
  • 10 M. Melia 87'
Absentees Lincoln City

Melia, Darikwa (injured), Wheatley (unavailable)

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1 · Tony Mowbray
1 Pears
4 Ribeiro
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
31 Montgomery
8 Morsy
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen
  • 67' Adam Forshaw Kristi Montgomery
  • 68' Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
  • 79' Jake Garrett Todd Cantwell
  • 90+1' Lucas Houghton Ryan Alebiosu

Lineup for Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Ribeiro, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Montgomery, Morsy, Afolayan, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bench
  • 37 F. Goddard
  • 39 H. Pates
  • 47 L. Houghton 91'
  • 46 M. Decandia
  • 28 A. Forshaw 67'
  • 30 J. Garrett 79'
  • 36 J. Edmondson
  • 53 F. Vare
  • 11 J. Fevrier 68'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Forshaw, Miller, Litherland (injured), Morsy (suspended), Morishita (doubtful)

Stats Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers

Lincoln City Match Blackburn Rovers
  • 1.46 xG 0.24
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 18 Shots 8
  • 1 Shots on target 2
  • 9 Shots off target 3
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 12 Fouls 11
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 1

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lincoln City

  1. Ben House 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Mikkel Ladefoged 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Freddie Draper 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Andrei Coubiș 1 goals 2 assists

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen 8 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Todd Cantwell 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Sean McLoughlin 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lincoln City

Player Starts Min. Form
George Wickens 5/5 450 mixed
Deji Elerewe 5/5 444 poor
Sonny Bradley 5/5 414 mixed
Adam Reach 4/4 312 mixed
Ben House 4/4 308 mixed
Andrei Coubiș 3/4 297 mixed
Freddie Draper 4/4 291 mixed
Yunus Konak 2/5 260 poor

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Balázs Tóth 5/5 450 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 450 mixed
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 mixed
Harry Pickering 5/5 450 mixed
Sam Morsy 5/5 421 mixed
Todd Cantwell 5/5 385 solid
Hayden Carter 4/5 377 mixed
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 355 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.60 1.24
  • Predicted goals4.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

LIN home Per match BLB away
0.83 Points 1.00
1.17 Goals for 1.33
2.17 Goals against 1.50
1.53 xG for 1.01
1.69 xG against 1.84
4.0 Corners 6.5
DDLLW Home and away form DLDWL

Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers: head-to-head record

1 previous meetings
0 Lincoln City 0 draws 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Goals per match5.00
  • Both teams scored100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Aug 2018 Blackburn Rovers 4 - 1 Lincoln City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers?

Will Finnie refereed Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers.

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Blackburn Rovers?

Lincoln City are without Ethan Wheatley (not registered), Mason Melia (thigh injury) and Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Lincoln City?

Blackburn Rovers are without Ryoya Morishita (injury), Adam Forshaw (hip injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury) and Sam Morsy (yellow cards).

What formation do Lincoln City play?

Lincoln City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers finish?

On 28 August 2018, Blackburn Rovers vs Lincoln City finished 4-1.

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