English Football League - League One

Lincoln
vs
Burton Albion
  • Kick-off: Thursday 22 January, 20:00
  • Stadium: LNER Stadium
  • Referee: Matthew Corlett

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. D

Lincoln vs Burton Albion Predictions

Lincoln vs Burton Albion is scheduled for kick off on 22 January, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at LNER Stadium, with Matthew Corlett officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lincoln currently holding the 1st position in the table 49 points ahead of Burton Albion. Lincoln have won 3 English Football League - League One matches against Burton Albion out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Port Vale, Lincoln is determined to keep their momentum going. Lincoln have won 18 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at LNER Stadium. Burton Albion's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against L Orient in the English Football League - League One, Burton Albion is aiming to secure a win against Lincoln.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lincoln have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 59% of games. Their total stands at 89 goals and 214 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Burton Albion have scored 50 goals with 166 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Lincoln scored 6 goals while Burton Albion scored 4 goals. Their last match on 22 January 2026 ended in 2-1 to Lincoln.

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Betting stats Lincoln vs Burton Albion

English Football League - League One

Lincoln Burton Albion
Played 46 46
Scored 89 50
Conceded 41 60
Shots 579 528
Shots on Target 214 166
Corners 199 242
Fouls 582 504
Yellow Cards 101 74
Red Cards 3 0

Matches won

67%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Lincoln Burton Albion
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 4

Lincoln vs Burton Albion Previous Results

22 Jan 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 Burton Albion 1

13 Sep 2025, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 0 Lincoln 1

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 0 Burton Albion 1

10 Aug 2024, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 2 Lincoln 3

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Lincoln 46 31 10 5 +48 103
17 Burton Albion 46 13 15 18 -10 54

Lincoln vs Burton Albion season record

Lincoln Burton Albion
Games won 31 13
Games lost 5 18
Games drawn 10 15
Scored 89 50
Conceded 41 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 4 Wycombe 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 0 Lincoln 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 2 Lincoln 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 L Orient 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 2 Burton Albion 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Exeter 1

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Burton Albion 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Wimbledon 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 0 Burton Albion 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Barnsley 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 13
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 11
Jack Moylan Lincoln 11
Rob Street Lincoln 10
Tyrese Shade Burton Albion 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 8
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 7
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 7
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 6
Jack Moylan Lincoln 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ben House Lincoln 83
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 71
Freddie Draper Lincoln 58
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 57
Rob Street Lincoln 55

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Tendayi Darikwa Lincoln 11
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 9
Ryley Towler Lincoln 9
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 8
Ben House Lincoln 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sonny Bradley Lincoln 1
Rob Street Lincoln 1
Adam Jackson Lincoln 1
George Wickens Lincoln 0
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Tyrese Shade Burton Albion 40
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 33
Jack Moylan Lincoln 30
Rob Street Lincoln 25
Freddie Draper Lincoln 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion 62
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 56
Adam Reach Lincoln 40
Jake Beesley Burton Albion 38
Tom Hamer Lincoln 35

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