Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Sincil Bank Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' GOAL! Joe Powell fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Fraser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 21' Tom Hopper makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Assisted by Reece Hutchinson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Powell makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 35' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 38' What composure from Tom Hopper! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Bostwick.
  • 62' Assisted by Neal Eardley with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Morrell makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Reece Hutchinson is withdrawn and Colin Daniel gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Scott Fraser comes on to replace Ryan Edwards.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Buxton is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Edwards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Jake Buxton has done his job and it is now time for Joe Sbarra to step up.
  • 87' England international Joe Sbarra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Jorge Grant is replaced by Harry Anderson.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.

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
Joe Powell 3
Sam Hughes 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
4 / 4
1.81 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC51% Draw25% Burton Albion FC24%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
49%
Lincoln City FC or Burton Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC36% Draw43% Burton Albion FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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