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Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers: result, line-ups and stats

Lincoln City 8 · 11 points
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers 16 · 8 points

Line-ups 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
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 Reeco Hackett

Line-up for Lincoln City: Wickens, Elder, Towler, Elerewe, Reach, McGrandles, Bayliss, Jefferies, Hackett, 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), Hamer (doubtful)

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

Line-up 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

Kargbo, Miller, Jørgensen, Litherland, Wharton (injured), Ohashi (unavailable)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Lincoln City

  1. Freddie Draper Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Ben House Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Reeco Hackett Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Adam Reach Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mikkel Ladefoged Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Sean McLoughlin Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Kristi Montgomery Midfielder 1 goals 0 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 strong
Deji Elerewe 5/5 450 solid
Conor McGrandles 5/5 436 solid
Adam Reach 5/5 429 strong
Ryley Towler 4/5 362 solid
Ben House 4/4 341 strong
Freddie Draper 4/5 317 solid
Ivan Varfolomeev 3/5 305 solid

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 solid
Ryoya Morishita 5/5 450 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 418 solid
Todd Cantwell 5/5 409 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 404 solid
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 372 solid
Sam Morsy 4/5 370 solid
Yuri Ribeiro 5/5 367 mixed

Stats

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

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
0.67 Points 0.67
0.67 Goals for 1.00
1.33 Goals against 1.33
1.69 xG for 1.20
1.43 xG against 1.45
5.7 Corners 7.7
LDD Home and away form DDL

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?

W. Finnie refereed Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers.

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Blackburn Rovers?

Lincoln City are without Mason Melia (thigh injury), Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury) and Tom Hamer (health problems).

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Lincoln City?

Blackburn Rovers are without Augustus Kargbo (muscle injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Mathias Jørgensen (hamstring injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury), Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury) and Yuki Ohashi (not registered).

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 3-4-2-1.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

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

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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