Bristol CityBristol City vs Lincoln — Championship
0-1
LincolnAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Going into the match, Bristol City had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Lincoln had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.7. Bristol City are 16th in the Championship on 14 points; Lincoln are 18th on 12.
Match report
Home form going in: Bristol City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L W W W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at Southampton · 12 Sept 2026
- W 1-2 at Burnley · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at Preston · 1 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Portsmouth · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 15 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Lincoln
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W D D W L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Preston · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Southampton · 5 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 vs Blackburn · 1 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at Bolton · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Portsmouth · 22 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Middlesbrough · 15 Aug 2026
How it unfolded
- 53' Normal Goal — F. Draper (Lincoln)
Match statistics
| Bristol City | Metric | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 520 | Total passes | 250 |
| 434 | Accurate passes | 161 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 64 |
| 14 | Key passes | 6 |
| 103 | Duels | 103 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |