Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Lincoln City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Michael Bostwick 61' Y
Y 61' John-Joe O'Toole
Y 75' Jake Buxton

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle

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

9
5
Lincoln City FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Burton Albion FC H 3–2 W
22 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
15 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 3–4 L
11 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Southend United FC A 1–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L
29 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Southend United FC A 3–2 W
15 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–4 L
11 Feb Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
08 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Burton Albion FC
#1 Position #21
103 Points 1
46 Played 1
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
89 Scored 1
41 Conceded 1
+48 GD +0
2.24 PPG 1.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sincil Bank Stadium!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' GOAL! Joe Powell scores on 6.
  • 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' England international Josh Vickers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Tom Hopper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' GOAL! Joe Powell scores on 30. Assisted by Reece Hutchinson
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' What an equalizer from Tom Hopper!
  • 43' Joe Morrell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' The 29-year-old Oliver Sarkic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Michael Bostwick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Joe Morrell makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 67' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Reece Hutchinson exits the field as Colin Daniel enters on 70.
  • 71' Scott Fraser is replacing Ryan Edwards for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake Buxton.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 82' Joe Sbarra gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Jake Buxton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Harry Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorge Grant at the 89 minute mark.
  • Lincoln City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Hughes 3
Joe Powell 3
Tom Hopper 2
Jonny Smith 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Tony Scully 2
Paudie O'Connor 2
Harry Anderson 2

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W 2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-02-15 Accrington Stanley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2020-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-02-01 Southend United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-03-07 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC L 2020-02-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2020-02-22 Southend United FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC W 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-02-11 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC58% Draw23% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
42%
Lincoln City FC or Burton Albion FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC42% Draw42% Burton Albion FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.