Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Joe Walsh 60' Y
Brennan Johnson 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Robert Atkin
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee James Bell

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
2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC 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
26 Dec Burton Albion FC H 5–1 W
19 Dec Northampton Town FC A 4–0 W
15 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
12 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
19 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
05 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 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.
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ramirez Howarth makes it 1-0.
  • 7' Brennan Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Powell made 345 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Lewis Montsma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 322 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 37' Ryan Edwards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 47' Kieran O'Hara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' What composure from Tony Scully! The Ireland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Walsh on 60 minutes.
  • 60' Kane Hemmings is replacing Ryan Edwards for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 61' Ramirez Howarth makes way for Harry Anderson at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 63' Brennan Johnson with the second goal in the match!
  • 67' The crowd applauds Timothy Eyoma as he leaves the pitch. Robbie Gotts steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Kane Hemmings gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 76' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Tony Scully exits the field as Zachary Elbouzedi enters on 76.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brennan Johnson.
  • 81' Goal! Harry Anderson scores his 9 goal in 322 matches.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC 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

2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC59% Draw22% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
41%
Lincoln City FC or Burton Albion FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC42% Draw41% Burton Albion FC17%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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