Sunday , 16 August 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 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
2020-12-26 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

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' Temperatures are rising at Sincil Bank Stadium as Lincoln City FC face off against Burton Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ramirez Howarth makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Brennan Johnson gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 17' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Ciaran Gilligan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Tony Scully is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tony Scully makes it 3-0.
  • 60' Lincoln City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Kane Hemmings on, Ryan Edwards off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Harry Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ramirez Howarth on 61 minute.
  • 63' What composure from Brennan Johnson! The Wales international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 67' The whistle greets Timothy Eyoma as he departs to be replaced by Robbie Gotts.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Kane Hemmings gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Tony Scully is replaced by Zachary Elbouzedi.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brennan Johnson.
  • 81' Harry Anderson adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

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
2.27 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC65% Draw20% Burton Albion FC15%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
35%
Lincoln City FC or Burton Albion FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC48% Draw39% Burton Albion FC13%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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