Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/4
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jasper Moon on 6 minutes.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adedeji Oshilaja on 17.
- 21' John Brayford is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Mitchell on 23.
- 28' The 29-year-old Paudie O'Connor has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Poor challenge from Alexander Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' Burton Albion 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.
- 39' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Paudie O'Connor comes on to replace Dylan Duffy.
- 44' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Joe Powell will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jake Caprice is withdrawn and Bobby Kamwa gets his opportunity.
- 49' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Ryan Sweeney will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Recco Hackett-Fairchild makes it 0-1.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Mustapha Carayol. He replaces Jasper Moon on 58 minute.
- 60' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Mason Bennett on, Kyle Hudlin off on 60 minutes.
- 64' Ben House is replacing Freddie Draper for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 67' Tolaji Bola picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Antwoine Hackford is replacing Mark Helm for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 74' Bobby Kamwa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lasse Sorensen, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Ted Bishop by Jack Burroughs on 82 minute.
- 87' Mark Helm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Ben House catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
12
Jasper Moon ↓ Mustapha Carayol 58'
- 2
- 6
- 1
-
22
Jake Caprice ↓ Bobby Kamwa 46'
- 23
-
15
Kyle Hudlin ↓ Mason Bennett 60'
-
17
Mark Helm ↓ Antwoine Hackford 72'
-
4
Adedeji Oshilaja ↓ Joe Hugill 60'
- 20
Bench
- 8
-
11
Mason Bennett ↑ 60'
- 30
-
21
Mustapha Carayol ↑ 58'
-
32
Antwoine Hackford ↑ 72'
-
18
Bobby Kamwa ↑ 46'
-
44
Joe Hugill ↑ 60'
Coach
Martin Paterson
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
-
17
Dylan Duffy ↓ Paudie O'Connor 39'
-
10
Ted Bishop ↓ Jack Burroughs 82'
-
34
Freddie Draper ↓ Ben House 64'
- 25
Bench
-
24
Conor McGrandles ↑ 82'
- 9
-
15
Paudie O'Connor ↑ 39'
-
16
Jack Burroughs ↑ 82'
-
18
Ben House ↑ 64'
- 14
- 12
Coach
Tom Shaw
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
2024-02-03
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-01-27
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-01-20
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-01-15
Derby County FC
3–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-01-06
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2024-01-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2024-02-03
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-01-27
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Peterborough United FC
D
2024-01-20
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2024-01-13
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-01-01
Blackpool FC
2–0
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-12-29
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
56%
Burton Albion FC or Lincoln City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

