Burton Albion vs Lincoln: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Lincoln?
Lincoln won 0-1 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 89′B. HouseLincoln
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Lincoln
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-4-1-2- 11Fábio Tavares
- 22Julian Larsson
- 38J. Newall
- 39J. Taroni
- 19Dylan Williams
- 8C. Webster
- 14N. Akoto
- 3J. Armer
- 18J. Moon
- 26F. Delap
- 27K. Dudek
Lincoln
4-2-3-1- 17R. Street
- 12E. Ring
- 19F. Okoronkwo
- 36Z. Okoro
- 24I. Varfolomeev
- 8T. Bayliss
- 6R. Towler
- 5A. Jackson
- 22T. Hamer
- 2T. Darikwa
- 13Z. Jeacock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Lincoln have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Burton Albion wins, 0 draws, 2 Lincoln wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Lincoln 0-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Burton Albion 2-3 Lincoln | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Burton Albion 0-1 Lincoln | League One |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Lincoln 0-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Lincoln 0-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Burton Albion 3-0 Lincoln | League One |
Last archived meeting: Lincoln vs Burton Albion on Feb 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy