Expert analysis
Form and History Point Away From a Draw
Lincoln enter this match with a recent run of results that includes two losses and one win, showing they rarely settle for level scores at home. Blackburn have mixed outcomes on the road but have produced attacking output that often decides games either way. Their last two meetings both ended with victories for the visitors and no shared points, underlining a pattern of decisive outcomes. Current goal trends show both sides averaging close to three goals combined per game, which reduces the space for stalemates. Injuries to key defenders on each team may open up space and limit the defensive structure needed to force a draw. Lincoln’s home scoring average of one goal per game combined with Blackburn’s away tally suggests at least one side will find the net. The overall pattern from form and past fixtures favors one team claiming the points over a shared result.
Result
Our pick “Lincoln or Blackburn” at odds 1.30 didn’t land — final score 0–0.
Match stats
Lincoln
Blackburn
Match timeline
- First half
-
T. Atcheson
13'
- Second half
-
T. Olaofe
↓ F. Draper
61'
-
I. Varfolomeev
↓ T. Bayliss
61'
-
A. Forshaw
↓ K. Montgomery
67'
-
J. Fevrier
↓ O. Afolayan
68'
-
T. Atcheson
69'
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T. Atcheson
69'
-
M. Ladefoged
↓ R. Street
77'
-
J. Garrett
↓ T. Cantwell
79'
-
J. Garrett
85'
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M. Melia
↓ R. Hackett-Fairchild
87'
-
A. Coubis
↓ D. Jefferies
87'
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L. Houghton
↓ R. Alebiosu
90+1'
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C. McGrandles
90+4'
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A. Forshaw
90+5'
This season
|
Lincoln |
Blackburn |
| Over 2.5 goals |
— |
— |
| Clean sheet |
33% |
0% |
| Failed to score |
0% |
0% |
| Scored per game |
1.0 |
1.7 |
| Conceded per game |
1.7 |
1.7 |
| Scored home / away |
1.0 / 1.0 |
1.5 / 2.0 |
Across 3 and 3 matches played this season.
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Lincoln
Conceded
1.4 avg
1
2
3
1
0
Blackburn
Conceded
1.6 avg
1
2
1
2
2
Head-to-head · last meetings
0
Lincoln
0
Draws
2
Blackburn
Jul 2022
Lincoln
0–1
Blackburn
Blackburn
Aug 2018
Blackburn
4–1
Lincoln
Blackburn
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 2 meetings.
Team news · injuries & suspensions
Lincoln
-
OUT
J. Collins
Knee Injury
-
OUT
T. Darikwa
Knee Injury
-
DOUBT
S. Bradley
Knock
-
OUT
J. Collins
Knee Injury
-
OUT
T. Darikwa
Knee Injury
-
DOUBT
S. Bradley
Knock
Blackburn
-
OUT
M. Baradji
Hamstring Injury
-
OUT
M. Jorgensen
Hamstring Injury
-
OUT
A. Kargbo
Muscle Injury
-
OUT
L. Miller
Achilles Tendon Injury
-
OUT
Y. Ohashi
Inactive
-
DOUBT
M. Litherland
Muscle Injury
-
DOUBT
H. Pickering
Inactive
-
DOUBT
S. Wharton
Achilles Tendon Injury
-
OUT
M. Baradji
Hamstring Injury
-
OUT
M. Jorgensen
Hamstring Injury
-
OUT
A. Kargbo
Muscle Injury
-
OUT
L. Miller
Achilles Tendon Injury
-
OUT
Y. Ohashi
Inactive
-
DOUBT
M. Litherland
Muscle Injury
-
DOUBT
H. Pickering
Inactive
-
DOUBT
S. Wharton
Achilles Tendon Injury