Burton Albion and Lincoln City meet at the Pirelli Stadium for the second time this season in a potentially crucial League One clash.
League One
Our Three Predictions For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City
- First Prediction: Lincoln City – Draw No Bet – 17/25
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – No – 4/5
- Third Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals – 29/50
First Prediction For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City – Lincoln City – Draw No Bet – 17/25
Burton entered the season as one of the favourites for relegation and their early season form seems to have justified that claim. They started the campaign with an excellent 2-1 win over Mansfield Town but have failed to pick up a league win since. It’s worth noting that they have endured a tough run of fixtures, losing against Barnsley, Stockport County and Luton Town. However, they will undoubtedly be disappointed to have only secured a 0-0 draw against newly promoted Port Vale. The Brewers also hosted Lincoln in the Carabao Cup second round last month, where a Ben House strike separated the two teams.
In stark contrast, the Imps have lost just one game in all competitions all season, with that coming at AFC Wimbledon in their second fixture of the campaign. However, they do come into this having drawn their last three league outings. Still, they’re creating plenty and seem to have a knack for scoring. They will also fancy their chances against one of the teams at the bottom half of the division and having already beaten Burton on their own patch only a few weeks ago.
Second Prediction For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City – Both Teams To Score – No – 4/5
Burton are averaging around a goal a game but have drawn a blank in two of their last three in the league. Both of those games came at the Pirelli Stadium, a run which increases when you include their 1-0 defeat against Lincoln in the League Cup. They were always expected to struggle against Luton but the Imps are also an opponent who are expected to be challenging for the top six and this is likely to be another tough fixture.
Lincoln have failed to score just once this season, which coincided with their only loss of the campaign. The possess enough fire power to breach the Brewers’ back line, whilst they also have defender Sonny Bradley returning to the squad after serving a one match ban. Michael Skubala will be keen for his team to keep a clean sheet for the first time in four outings in League One.
Third Prediction For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City – Under 2.5 Goals – 29/50
Only one of Burton’s opening five fixtures have fallen under the three goals marker. This was their 0-0 draw against Port Vale last month, but they’re finding it difficult to score and there’s a reason the odds here are so low. It’s also worth considering that five of the last six meetings between these two teams have produced just a single goal, with the only anomaly being last season’s encounter at the Pirelli Stadium, which the Imps won 3-2.
In contrast to the Brewers, Lincoln have only been involved in two League One games which have produced three or more goals. The most recent of those was Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Wigan Athletic in a result which followed two successive 1-1s. Michael Skubala’s team have kept just two clean sheets, but both of those came against teams in the bottom half of the table and they’ll be confident of doing the same here.
Best Odds For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City
| Bookmaker | Burton Albion | Draw | Lincoln City |
| MyriadPlay | 7/4 | 11/5 | 7/5 |
| Gentleman Jim | 7/4 | 21/10 | 29/20 |
| Betarno | 17/10 | 2/1 | 27/20 |
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-To-Head
Burton fans could be forgiven for thinking they would enjoy a more comfortable season when they kicked off with a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town. There was still plenty of positives to take from a 3-2 defeat at Barnsley the following week, but a disappointing 0-0 draw with Port Vale feels like a missed opportunity. They head into this game on the back of two successive league reverses against Stockport County (2-1) and Luton Town (3-0), whilst they also crashed out of the Carabao Cup to Lincoln (1-0). The Brewers will have gone two weeks without a league fixture by the time they take to the pitch, with their clash against Cardiff City postponed last weekend due to international call-ups.
Lincoln sit eighth in League One having tasted defeat just once. That came against AFC Wimbledon (2-0), although they were forced to play much of the game with 10 men after Adam Jackson was shown a straight red card in the first half. They did open their account with a 2-0 home win over Reading and returned to winning ways after the trip to the capital with an impressive 3-2 victory over Plymouth Argyle. They disappointed at Northampton Town but will have been thrilled to gain the three points thanks to a solitary strike from Freddie Draper. Three successive draws have followed, with points picked up against Bolton Wanderers (1-1), Mansfield Town (1-1) and Wigan Athletic (2-2).
This is the 18th meeting between the two teams, with both clubs having won eight a piece. There has been just the one draw, which came when the score finished goalless in a League Two clash in 2010. Lincoln have won three of the last four, including their Carabao Cup tie at the Pirelli Stadium last month. That means the Imps have emerged victorious on their last three trips to Staffordshire, although Burton have won their last four at the LNER Stadium.
Confrontation
Where To Watch Burton Albion vs Lincoln City
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: Pirelli Stadium, Princess Way, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AR
- Date: September 13th, 2025
- TV Channel: This game is not scheduled for TV broadcast.
Probable Lineups For Burton Albion vs Lincoln City
Predicted Burton Albion Lineup
- Lineup: Amissah; Godwin-Malife, Sibbick, Armer; Lofthouse, Chauke, Webster, Revan; McKiernan; Beesley, Shade
- Injured/Suspended: Vancooten, Hazelhurst, Jones
- Manager: Gary Bowyer
Predicted Lincoln City Lineup
- Lineup: Wickens; Darikwa, Bradley, Hamer, Reach; McGrandles, Bayliss; Hackett, Draper, Thorn; Collins
- Injured/Suspended: Moylan, Jefferies, Street, Towler
- Manager: Michael Skubala
