Lincoln vs Burnley Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent league form

Lincoln have won three, drawn two and lost three of their last eight Championship matches, scoring seven and conceding eight. Two of those wins came away from home, at Bristol City and Preston, with another on the road at Bolton. But their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Swansea, and they were beaten 3-1 by Portsmouth on their own patch a few weeks earlier.

Lincoln: 20 completed matches; Burnley: 20 completed matches.

Lincoln

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

29

Difference

-4

Burnley

20 matches

Win

0% 0 / 20

Draw

50% 10 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

38

Difference

-18

Burnley's numbers are much bleaker. Eight Championship games have brought four draws and four defeats, with no wins at all. They've conceded seventeen goals in that spell while managing just nine themselves, including a 4-1 defeat at Norwich and a 3-1 loss at West Brom.

Burnley's defence has been an open door away from home, which is exactly where they travel this time.

Comparative Team Statistics: Lincoln vs Burnley

Head-to-head

These two have only met once in the data we have, an FA Cup tie back in February 2017 that Lincoln won 1-0 away at Burnley. That was nearly a decade ago, in a completely different competition, and both squads have turned over many times since. It's not much to go on.

Where they sit

Lincoln currently sit 12th in the Championship with 11 points from eight games. Burnley are down in 24th with just four points and still looking for that opening win. The eight-game samples line up neatly with the recent form both sides have shown.

Lincoln's mid-table position looks solid next to Burnley's rough start.

Cards to keep an eye on

Lincoln's F. Draper has already picked up four yellow cards in eight appearances, with teammate C. McGrandles on three from the same number of games. Burnley's J. Laurent has two yellows in seven outings. It's not proof anyone will miss out, but Draper in particular is racking up cautions quickly this season.

Lincoln:

Penalty cards:

F. Draper x 4

C. McGrandles x 3

Burnley:

Penalty cards:

J. Laurent x 1 x 2