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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 15 Sep 2026

Bristol City 0–1 Lincoln City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.8
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Lincoln City favourites at 42%.

Lincoln City won although Bristol City made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: George Wickens, 58.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Freddie Draper +17.5.

Well below it: Lorent Tolaj −11.5, Ryley Towler −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bristol City

12 Sep 2026L 1–4at Southampton Championship
5 Sep 2026W 2–1at Burnley Championship
1 Sep 2026W 3–1at Preston North End Championship
29 Aug 2026W 2–1v Portsmouth Championship
22 Aug 2026D 2–2at Birmingham City Championship

Lincoln City

12 Sep 2026W 1–0at Preston North End Championship
8 Sep 2026L 0–4at Bournemouth EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026D 1–1v Southampton Championship
1 Sep 2026D 0–0v Blackburn Rovers Championship
29 Aug 2026W 1–0at Bolton Wanderers Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Bristol City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robert Atkinson Defender14000.0264.4–
Rio Cardines Forward9000–51.3+4.4
Dominic Ballard Forward31000.1450.5–
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper9000–49.7+2.5
Lisav Naif Eissat Defender90000.2149.0−1.6
Rob Dickie Defender76000.0546.4−2.9
Gibson Yah Midfielder90000.4445.1+1.5
Jason Knight Midfielder9000–44.8+3.2
Scott Twine Forward7600–41.0−0.4
Yu Hirakawa Forward90000.3638.6−2.6
Elijah Adebayo Forward1400–35.5–
Lorent Tolaj Forward76000.1635.3−11.5
Cameron Pring Defender8600–34.3+3.7
Sam Bell Forward1200–33.6–
Jed Wallace Midfielder59000.0633.1−5.6
Sam Greenwood Midfielder14000.0227.8–

Lincoln City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
George Wickens Goalkeeper9000–58.3+7.8
Freddie Draper Forward71100.6056.8+17.5
Daniel Oyegoke Midfielder19000.0256.6–
Sonny Bradley Defender9000–45.8–
Ben House Midfielder9001–42.3+5.1
Deji Elerewe Defender90000.0241.1+1.2
Ryley Towler Defender9000–38.9−9.6
Conor McGrandles Midfielder9000–38.2+0.0
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward63000.1937.7−7.7
Dom Jefferies Midfielder90000.0237.4−0.4
Ivan Varfolomeev Midfielder8900–37.0−6.8
Adam Reach Defender7100–37.0+1.0
Robert Street Forward1900–35.8–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Midfielder2700–34.5–
Tom Bayliss Midfielder100–29.8–