Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Lincoln City FC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Lewis Fiorini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
- 15' Regan Poole has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Tony Scully makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Joe Powell by Jonny Smith on 59 minute.
- 64' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Lincoln City FC. Timothy Eyoma will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryn Morris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 72' The whistle greets Bryn Morris as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Maddox.
- 73' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Max Sanders comes on to replace Teddy Bishop.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Kane Hemmings. He replaces Daniel Jebbison on 76 minute.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Bostwick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Thomas O'Connor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Cohen Bramall comes on to replace Hakeeb Adelakun.
- 87' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Remy Longdon is hanging Dan Nlundulu on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Lewis Montsma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lincoln City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Jonny Smith 59'
- 2
- 10
- 39
- 16
- 37
-
7
Bryn Morris ↓ Jacob Maddox 72'
- 5
- 24
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↓ Kane Hemmings 76'
Bench
-
9
Kane Hemmings ↑ 76'
- 22
- 3
-
29
Jacob Maddox ↑ 72'
- 15
-
11
Jonny Smith ↑ 59'
- 26
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Hakeeb Adelakun ↓ Cohen Bramall 86'
- 21
-
12
Teddy Bishop ↓ Max Sanders 73'
- 22
- 2
- 24
-
20
Dan Nlundulu ↓ Remy Longdon 87'
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 19
Bench
- 5
-
6
Max Sanders ↑ 73'
-
15
Cohen Bramall ↑ 86'
- 17
- 31
-
17
Remy Longdon ↑ 87'
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
2021-09-25
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-09-18
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2021-09-11
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Gillingham FC
D
2021-09-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2021-08-27
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2021-08-21
Cambridge United FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2021-09-25
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-09-18
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-09-14
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2021-09-11
Cambridge United FC
1–5
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-08-28
Oxford United FC
3–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-08-21
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Lincoln City FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
80%
Burton Albion FC or Lincoln City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.