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Bristol City v Lincoln City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Ashton Gate, Bristol

Lincoln City are away on Tuesday evening, as manager takes his side to visit Bristol City and Michael Skubala at the Ashton Gate in the Championship. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, stats for the biggest betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds are included as well.

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Bristol City's next match is v Watford at 20:00 on Friday 18th September
Lincoln City's next match is v Swansea at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
The last English Championship meeting between Bristol C and Lincoln was on Tuesday 15th September 2026
English Championship
September 15th 2026
Bristol C 0
1 Lincoln
 
53' F. Draper
 
BCY
LIN
Shots On
4
3
Shots Off
8
3
Corners
13
4
Possession
68%
32%
Fouls
13
19
Yellow/red cards
2/0
5/0
 
Bristol CLincoln
 
S. Tickle
L. Eissat
C. Pring (S. Bell 86')
S. Twine (S. Greenwood 76')
J. Knight
Y. Hirakawa
L. Tolaj (E. Adebayo 76')
R. Dickie (R. Atkinson 76')
R. Cardines
G. Yah
J. Wallace (D. Ballard 59')
G. Wickens
(D. Oyegoke 71') A. Reach
R. Towler
S. Bradley
D. Elerewe
C. McGrandles
B. House
(T. Bayliss 90') I. Varfolomeev
D. Jeffries
(R. Hackett-Fairchild 63') C. Ogbene
(R. Street 71') football iconF. Draper

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

This match should deliver some entertainment, but don't count on a deluge of goals. Under 3.5 goals is what we're predicting, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during 90 minutes. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by market-specific form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bristol C are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol C
52%
4/5
10%
-
Draw
25%
13/5
3%
-
Lincoln
23%
16/5
28%
-
Bristol C 1-0
12%
6/1
18%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Bristol C 2-0
10%
15/2
23%
-
Bristol C 2-1
10%
15/2
6%
-
Draw 0-0
7%
9/1
14%
-
Lincoln 1-0
7%
11/1-
Lincoln 2-1
6%
14/1
25%
-
Bristol C 3-0
5%
14/1
21%
-
Bristol C 3-1
5%
14/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
15%
-
Lincoln 2-0
4%
20/1
24%
-
Bristol C 3-2
3%
25/1
12%
-
Bristol C 4-0
2%
28/1
17%
-
Bristol C 4-1
2%
28/1-
Lincoln 3-1
2%
33/1
31%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
1/1
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
4/5
6%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
8/13
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
6/4
14%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
14%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
5/6
6%
-
BTTS - No
50%
5/6
9%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
3/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
15/2
42%
-
Home/draw
77%
2/9
10%
-
Away/draw
48%
19/20
10%
-
Home/away
75%
2/7
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
3/10
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
5/2
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
12/5
6%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1/3
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
11/2
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/9
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/1
9%
-
Home DNB
69%
1/3
11%
-
Away DNB
41%
9/4
26%
-
Bristol C win to nil
30%
2/1
20%
-
Lincoln win to nil
13%
6/1
17%
-
Bristol C / Bristol C
28%
15/8
12%
-
Bristol C / Lincoln
2%
33/1
17%
-
Bristol C / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / Bristol C
17%
15/4
14%
-
Draw / Lincoln
10%
8/1
13%
-
Draw / Draw
17%
9/2
9%
-
Lincoln / Bristol C
4%
22/1-
Lincoln / Lincoln
12%
6/1
27%
-
Lincoln / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Bristol C
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
West Ham74211114 
Jan 1
Dec 12
Oct 14
Feb 16
2
Swansea7421614 
Dec 5
Mar 16
Sep 19
Feb 20
3
M'Boro7421414 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Mar 6
l
 
2-1F
4
West Brom7421314 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Dec 26
Mar 20
5
QPR7331312 
Mar 20
Dec 26
Jan 30
Nov 7
6
Charlton7331-112 
Feb 27
Oct 10
May 1
Nov 24
7
Wolves6321411 
Nov 4
Jan 27
Nov 28
Mar 13
8
Lincoln7322011 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
-
-
9
Southampton74211010 
Feb 13
l
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 10
10
Birmingham7241110 
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
Oct 31
Jan 23
11
Millwall7313010 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 6
Jan 16
Oct 17
12
Stoke7313010 
Dec 29
Oct 24
Dec 9
Apr 24
13
Bristol C7313-210 
-
-
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
14
Norwich730409 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Dec 13
Jan 1
15
Sheff Utd7232-19 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Feb 27
Oct 10
16
Blackburn722308 
Oct 13
Feb 16
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 21
17
Watford7223-28 
Sep 18
Feb 20
Jan 26
Nov 3
18
Portsmouth6213-17 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 17
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
19
Wrexham7142-47 
Nov 24
May 1
Nov 21
Feb 6
20
Bolton7214-57 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Apr 17
w
 
0-1F
21
Cardiff7043-44 
Dec 19
Apr 3
Mar 16
Dec 5
22
Derby7115-74 
Apr 24
Dec 9
Apr 3
Dec 19
23
Preston7106-73 
Apr 21
w
 
1-3F
Feb 13
w
 
0-1F
24
Burnley7034-83 
Apr 10
w
 
1-2A
Oct 24
Dec 29
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Bristol C 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C2 - 1Portsmouth
Bristol C0 - 2Millwall
Bristol C2 - 0Stoke
Bristol C2 - 4Norwich
Bristol C1 - 0Sheff Utd
Bristol C0 - 1West Brom
Bristol C0 - 2Coventry
Bristol C1 - 2Watford
Bristol C2 - 2Wrexham
Bristol C0 - 5Derby
Bristol C2 - 0Sheff Wed
Bristol C0 - 2Preston
Bristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
Bristol C2 - 0M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 2Leicester
Bristol C0 - 1Millwall
Bristol C3 - 0Swansea
Bristol C0 - 1Blackburn
Bristol C1 - 0Birmingham
Bristol C3 - 1Southampton
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol C1 - 4Southampton
ABristol C2 - 1Burnley
ABristol C3 - 1Preston
HBristol C2 - 1Portsmouth
ABristol C2 - 2Birmingham
HBristol C0 - 2Millwall
HBristol C2 - 0Stoke
ABristol C1 - 2Birmingham
ABristol C2 - 2Southampton
HBristol C2 - 4Norwich
ABristol C0 - 0QPR
HBristol C1 - 0Sheff Utd
ABristol C2 - 1Charlton
HBristol C0 - 1West Brom
ABristol C1 - 1M'Boro
ABristol C0 - 2Leicester
HBristol C0 - 2Coventry
HBristol C1 - 2Watford
ABristol C2 - 1Blackburn
ABristol C0 - 1Swansea
Lincoln 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton0 - 1Lincoln
M'Boro2 - 1Lincoln
Port Vale0 - 2Lincoln
Doncaster0 - 2Lincoln
Stevenage2 - 2Lincoln
Reading1 - 2Lincoln
Huddersfield2 - 2Lincoln
Exeter0 - 1Lincoln
Cardiff0 - 2Lincoln
Mansfield0 - 2Lincoln
Plymouth1 - 4Lincoln
Wigan0 - 1Lincoln
Luton2 - 2Lincoln
Barnsley0 - 2Lincoln
Stockport1 - 2Lincoln
Blackpool2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe3 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham3 - 0Lincoln
Bradford0 - 0Lincoln
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALincoln1 - 0Preston
HLincoln1 - 1Southampton
HLincoln0 - 0Blackburn
ALincoln1 - 0Bolton
HLincoln1 - 3Portsmouth
ALincoln1 - 2M'Boro
ALincoln2 - 0Port Vale
HLincoln4 - 3Wycombe
ALincoln2 - 0Doncaster
ALincoln2 - 2Stevenage
HLincoln2 - 1L Orient
ALincoln2 - 1Reading
HLincoln1 - 0AFC Wim
HLincoln3 - 0Rotherham
ALincoln2 - 2Huddersfield
HLincoln3 - 1Stockport
ALincoln1 - 0Exeter
ALincoln2 - 0Cardiff
HLincoln4 - 0Blackpool
ALincoln2 - 0Mansfield
Goal Statistics

Bristol City have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Lincoln City on Tuesday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Goals have been a problem for Lincoln City of late. It has been 6 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Tuesday evening against Bristol City.

Bristol C 13th Lincoln 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Bristol C will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Lincoln scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Bristol C’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+28
Lincoln have scored 28% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Bristol C
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1.6
1
Attack rating
21%
better
BCY
LIN
view stats
Games scored5
5
Failed to score1
1
Scored first3
3
Goals scored10
5
Avg. goals scored1.7
0.8
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal7
11
Conversion rate for15
9
Avg. XG for1.3
1.7
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
BCY
LIN
45%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
3
Clean sheets0
3
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded11
6
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
10
Conversion rate against20%
10%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+45%

Bristol C v Lincoln Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Bristol C Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7252
S TickleS TwineR. CardinesR Dickie
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK7
-
R. Cardines DEF75
1
-
R Dickie DEF71
2
-
L. Eissat DEF71
2
-
C Pring DEF5
-
J Knight MID71
2
-
G. Yah MID4
-
J Wallace MID71
-
S Twine MID62
-
Y Hirakawa MID71
-
L Tolaj FWD721
1
-
Subs
B Collins GLK
-
R Atkinson DEF3
-
G Tanner DEF5
-
N Eile DEF2
-
A Randell MID2
1
1
S Greenwood MID7
1
-
S Bell FWD2
-
D Ballard FWD72
-
E Adebayo FWD3
-
Lincoln Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7214
G WickensF DraperB HouseF Draper
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK7
1
-
R Towler DEF6
1
-
D Elerewe DEF7
1
-
S Bradley DEF3
-
A Reach DEF71
-
C McGrandles MID7
3
-
I Varfolomeev MID7
2
-
C Ogbene MID3
-
D Jefferies MID6
1
-
B House MID611
2
-
F Draper FWD72
4
-
Subs
J Gauci GLK
-
D Oyegoke DEF2
-
A Coubis DEF51
-
R Hackett MID711
-
T Bayliss MID7
1
-
Y. Konak MID1
-
M. Riis Ladefoged FWD21
-
R Street FWD7
-
I Olaofe FWD4
1
-