Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Newhouse
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Ben Toner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Southend United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #1 |
| 1 | Points | 103 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 31 / 10 / 5 |
| 1 | Scored | 89 |
| 1 | Conceded | 41 |
| +0 | GD | +48 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Lincoln City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Assisted by Jorge Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harry Anderson makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Vickers, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 13' Jake Hesketh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Ryan Edwards is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Nathan Broadhead by David Templeton on 33 minute.
- 38' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Jason Shackell exits the field as Michael Bostwick enters on 43.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Poor challenge from Kieran Wallace. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Neal Eardley.
- 68' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Max Melbourne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Kieran Wallace has done his job and it is now time for Joe Sbarra to step up.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Cian Bolger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Tyler Walker gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces John Akinde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Hesketh departs to be replaced by Max Melbourne.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen Quinn.
- Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Lincoln City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 8
- 3
- 4
-
6
Kieran Wallace ↓ Joe Sbarra 78'
- 1
- 18
- 9
Bench
-
14
Joe Sbarra ↑ 78'
-
11
David Templeton ↑ 33'
- 22
- 24
- 19
- 28
- 25
Coach
Nigel Clough
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Jake Hesketh ↓ Max Melbourne 88'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 23
- 26
- 12
-
29
John Akinde ↓ Tyler Walker 87'
- 18
- 19
Bench
- 22
-
17
Tyler Walker ↑ 87'
- 10
- 20
-
16
Michael Bostwick ↑ 43'
- 21
-
24
Max Melbourne ↑ 88'
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Sam Hughes | 3 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
| Paudie O'Connor | 2 |
| Harry Anderson | 2 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2019-12-07
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2019-12-03
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Southend United FC
D
2019-11-26
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-11-23
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2019-11-02
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-10-26
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.55
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
80%
Burton Albion FC or Lincoln City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.6%
0 – 0
15.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 4
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
2 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 28% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.