Bristol City vs Lincoln City predictions: 4/1 Bet Builder for Ashton Gate clash
Steve Davies
Bristol City were beaten 4-1 at Southampton on Saturday
On the same day Lincoln were winning 1-0 at Preston
Recommended bet: Under 3.5 Goals, Under 3.5 cards, Lorent Tolaj over 0.5 shots on target & Most corners - Bristol City @ 4.1/1 with LiveScore Bet
Forty years after Bristol City and Lincoln City last faced off in the league, the two sides renew acquaintances at Ashton Gate on Tuesday evening.
Both sides have made solid starts to their Championship seasons and should either side win this game they will move up into the top six.
Michael Skubala, the man who guided Lincoln to last season's shock promotion, has since moved to Ashton Gate to add real spice to this fixture.
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Team News
Bristol City centre-back Rob Atkinson could be available after returning to training though Luke McNally and Brian De Keersmaecker remain absentees.
Lincoln look to have a clean bill of health apart from skipper Tendiya Darikwa who is out for the season with an ACL injury.
The stats
The Robins have yet to keep a clean sheet this season in seven games with both teams having scored in each of their last five.
Lincoln have played nine games this season and won four of them, all four on their travels, two in the Championship (1-0 at Bolton and 1-0 at Preston) and two in the EFL Cup.
Home left-back Rio Cardines has had a Championship-high five assists this season, one in each of his last five outings.
Lincoln are the Championship's lowest scorers with five goals and have had the joint-fewest shots on target (18) though have played one game less than most sides.
Robins frontman Lorant Tolaj has had 20 shots in six games, averaging 4.05 shots per 90. He had seven shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss at Southampton.
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Prediction
Bristol City are the team who create chances, score goals but also concede too easily.
Lincoln City are a side who hardly score any goals and have hardly any shots on target, yet are proving seriously tough to beat.
All of which makes conjuring up a bet for their Ashton Gate showdown in the Championship on Tuesday night far from straightforward.
Lincoln will travel confidently having won 1-0 at Preston at the weekend, a fourth away win in all competitions already, but Bristol should also be buoyed by the 21 shots they rained down on Southampton's goal on Saturday, all to no avail as they lost 4-1.
Consider a Bet Builder, with a lack of goals and cards the bedrock of this one.
There have been just four goals in Lincoln's last four and their defensive resolve could see under 3.5 goals landing.
Also go for under 3.5 cards. Bristol City's Championship games are averaging 3.0 cards per match, Lincoln's 3.2.
There will inevitably be some shots with Lorent Tolaj, fresh from firing off seven at Southampton, set to have over 0.5 on target, and finally take Bristol City to have the most corners.
At Bolton and Preston, on Lincoln's last two away dates, they have lost the corner count 14-2 and 16-3 respectively.
Score prediction: Bristol City 1-1 Lincoln City
