League One: Burton vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Burton and Lincoln City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lincoln City face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Burton on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Burton vs Lincoln City

Burton Form

Burton are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Cheltenham by a 1-2 score, before winning 3-2 against Reading. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-0 against Fleetwood. Burton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored six and conceded 15 goals.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City won twice in their last three matches as Oxford were defeated by 0-1, before they beat Cheltenham 1-2. Portsmouth proved too strong, though, and a 0-2 defeat followed. Lincoln City have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the League One. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 14 and conceding four goals.

Betting stats for Burton and Lincoln City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burton and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Burton vs Lincoln City

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Mason Bennett will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lincoln City hope Freddie Draper can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Burton won two of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing eight times. Lincoln City won seven of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and zero defeats as well. Lincoln City have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 9 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Lincoln City should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Burton failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Lincoln City managed five clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Burton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lincoln City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Somehow Burton failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Burton vs Lincoln City

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Burton vs Lincoln City mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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