Ace Football previews the League One game between Lincoln City and Burton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Burton come to LNER Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Lincoln City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Lincoln City approach round 33 as number 10 in the League One table with 43 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Burton have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Form: Lincoln City vs Burton
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Cambridge U brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Leyton Orient. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Mansfield by 0-3. Lincoln City only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Burton Form
Burton claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Blackpool. Afterwards, a 3-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers followed, before beating Stevenage 0-1. Burton claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Lincoln City and Burton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lincoln City and Burton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lincoln City home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lincoln City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Burton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Burton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Burton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Burton away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Lincoln City vs Burton
James Collins has three strikes in six League One matches for Lincoln City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Burton. The visitors are looking to Jon Dadi Boedvarsson, who has provided his team with three League One goals.
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Full-time result
Lincoln City claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Burton won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Burton have beaten Lincoln City in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Lincoln City scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Burton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lincoln City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Burton have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Lincoln City when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Lincoln City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Burton, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.