Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Lincoln City at 43% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals; nobody scored. Lincoln City had 18 shots (1 on target) to Blackburn Rovers' 8 (2), with 40% of the ball against 60%. Expected goals finished 1.4 to 0.3.
Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.
What we expected before kickoff.
Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.
What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.
Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 74%
First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).
Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Lincoln City at 43% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals; nobody scored. Lincoln City had 18 shots (1 on target) to Blackburn Rovers' 8 (2), with 40% of the ball against 60%. Expected goals finished 1.4 to 0.3.
Lincoln City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers, played on 01 Sept 2026 in the ENGLAND: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Lincoln City 43%, the draw 28% and Blackburn Rovers 30%.
Full-time: Possession 40%–60%, Expected goals (xG) 1.4–0.3, Shots 18–8, Shots on target 1–2, Shots inside box 10–5, Big chances 0–0, Corners 5–7, Saves 2–1, Fouls 12–11, Offsides 0–2, Yellow cards 1–4, Red cards 0–1.
No. It finished 0–0, so Lincoln City failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 53% before kickoff.
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Lincoln City or draw 70%, it finished Draw (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 0; Both teams to score — we said 53%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 74%, it finished Missed.