Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Mark Dwyer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 54 | Points | 103 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 15 / 18 | W / D / L | 31 / 10 / 5 |
| 50 | Scored | 89 |
| 60 | Conceded | 41 |
| -10 | GD | +48 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 28% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Lincoln City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Assisted by Tayo Edun with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timothy Eyoma makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 32' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 44 minute. Michael Mancienne leaves to be changed by Terry Taylor.
- 49' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 63 minute. Daniel Rowe leaves to be changed by Joe Powell.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Clare is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 72' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Jorge Grant on, Jamie Jones off on 72 minutes.
- 77' It looks surprising Burton Albion FC does not make any changes. Mike Fondop-Talom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Mike Fondop-Talom comes on to replace Ryan Edwards.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Harry Anderson. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Mike Fondop-Talom. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Ramirez Howarth. He replaces Brennan Johnson on 88 minute.
- 90' Terry Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
-
10
Lucas Akins ↓ Ryan Broom 63'
-
40
Daniel Rowe ↓ Joe Powell 63'
- 28
- 37
- 5
- 24
- 38
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
33
Mike Fondop-Talom ↑ 82'
-
8
Joe Powell ↑ 63'
- 16
- 21
-
18
Ryan Broom ↑ 63'
- 1
-
39
Terry Taylor ↑ 44'
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Harry Anderson 83'
- 7
-
8
Jamie Jones ↓ Jorge Grant 72'
- 22
- 1
- 2
- 19
- 20
- 11
- 4
Bench
-
26
Harry Anderson ↑ 83'
-
10
Jorge Grant ↑ 72'
- 6
-
17
Ramirez Howarth ↑ 88'
- 30
- 31
- 34
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Sam Hughes | 3 |
| Paudie O'Connor | 2 |
| Harry Anderson | 2 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2021-04-20
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-04-17
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2021-04-13
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–3
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-04-10
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-04-05
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Swindon Town FC
W
2021-04-02
Accrington Stanley FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
80%
Burton Albion FC or Lincoln City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.8%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.