Championship (England) WON 0–1
Tue, Sep 15 · 20:45 · Ashton Gate Stadium
Bristol City Home
VS
Lincoln Away
Bristol City vs Lincoln — Championship
Tipster's pick Under 2.5 Goals
Confidence Low
Odds 1.91 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Tight Defensive Battle Expected at Ashton Gate

Bristol City have recorded mostly low-output results in their recent sequence of games that featured several one-goal margins. Lincoln City maintain a strong record of clean sheets away from home where their forward play stays measured and compact. Both sides have shown a preference for controlled midfield battles rather than end-to-end attacking in the current campaign. The single previous meeting produced more goals yet recent patterns from each team suggest tighter marking and fewer clear chances. Squad absences on the defensive side for both clubs could further limit open spaces during transitions. Lincoln’s away form leans toward patient build-up that reduces the chance of sustained pressure on either goal. Overall the matchup favors a measured contest with emphasis on structure over risk.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
0–1 WON

Our pick “Under 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.91 won — final score 0–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Ben House 14'
  3. Lisav Naif Eissat 28'
  4. Deji Elerewe 37'
  5. lorent tolaj 41'
  6. F. Draper 45'
  7. Second half
  8. F. Draper assist Ben House 53'
  9. Dominic Ballard ↓ Jed Wallace 59'
  10. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild ↓ Chiedozie Ogbene 63'
  11. Ryley Towler 68'
  12. George Wickens 69'
  13. Robert Nicholas Street ↓ F. Draper 71'
  14. Daniel Oyegoke ↓ Adam Reach 71'
  15. Robert Atkinson ↓ Robert Dickie 76'
  16. Sam Greenwood ↓ Scott Twine 76'
  17. Elijah Adebayo ↓ lorent tolaj 76'
  18. Sam Bellis ↓ Cameron Pring 86'
  19. Tom Bayliss ↓ Ivan Varfolomeev 90+6'
This season
Bristol City Lincoln
Over 2.5 goals 83% 33%
Clean sheet 0% 50%
Failed to score 17% 17%
Scored per game 1.7 0.8
Conceded per game 1.8 1.0
Scored home / away 1.0 / 2.0 0.7 / 1.0

Across 6 and 6 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
9 STO Stoke City 7 3 1 3 10
10 BRI Bristol City ▲ 6 3 1 2 10
11 NOR Norwich 7 3 0 4 9
12 MIL Millwall 6 3 0 3 9
13 SHE Sheffield Utd 6 2 3 1 9
14 WOL Wolves 5 2 2 1 8
15 BLA Blackburn 7 2 2 3 8
16 LIN Lincoln ▲ 6 2 2 2 8
17 WAT Watford 7 2 2 3 8
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Bristol City DWWWL
D @ Birmingham 2–2 Aug 22
W vs Portsmouth 2–1 Aug 29
W @ Preston 3–1 Sep 1
W @ Burnley 2–1 Sep 5
L @ Southampton 1–4 Sep 12
Lincoln WDDLW
W @ Bolton 1–0 Aug 29
D vs Blackburn 0–0 Sep 1
D vs Southampton 1–1 Sep 5
L @ Bournemouth 0–4 Sep 8
W @ Preston 1–0 Sep 12
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Bristol City
Scored 2.0 avg
2 2 3 2 1
Conceded 1.8 avg
2 1 1 1 4
Lincoln
Scored 0.6 avg
1 0 1 0 1
Conceded 1.0 avg
0 0 1 4 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 Bristol City
0 Draws
1 Lincoln
Nov 2022 Bristol City 1–3 Lincoln Lincoln

Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 1 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Bristol City 4-2-3-1
  • 1 S. Tickle G
  • 21 Rio Cardines D
  • 16 R. Dickie D
  • 2 L. Eissat D
  • 3 C. Pring D
  • 12 J. Knight M
  • 27 G. Yah M
  • 17 J. Wallace M
  • 10 S. Twine M
  • 7 Y. Hirakawa M
  • 9 L. Tolaj F
Bench A. Randell, G. Tanner, E. Adebayo, R. Atkinson, D. Ballard, S. Bell, B. Collins, N. Eile, S. Greenwood

M. Skubala

Lincoln 4-2-3-1
  • 1 G. Wickens G
  • 6 R. Towler D
  • 25 D. Elerewe D
  • 15 S. Bradley D
  • 3 A. Reach D
  • 14 C. McGrandles M
  • 24 I. Varfolomeev M
  • 27 C. Ogbene M
  • 16 D. Jefferies M
  • 18 B. House M
  • 34 F. Draper F
Bench A. Coubiș, J. Gauci, R. Hackett, Y. Konak, M. Ladefoged, I. Olaofe, D. Oyegoke, R. Street, T. Bayliss

Chris Cohen

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Bristol City
  • OUT B. De Keersmaecker Shoulder Injury
  • OUT L. McNally Knee Injury
  • OUT B. De Keersmaecker Shoulder Injury
  • OUT L. McNally Knee Injury
Lincoln
  • OUT T. Darikwa Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Melia Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT T. Hamer Health problems
  • OUT T. Darikwa Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Melia Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT T. Hamer Health problems