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Burton vs Lincoln result, stats & H2H

Burton

0–1

Lincoln

Ben House

26/08/2025 21:45 · Pirelli Stadium

Burton0–1Lincoln

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Julian Larsson
Fábio Tavares
Jack Newall

Ben House
Ivan Varfolomeev
Adam Jackson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BurtonLincoln

2Shots on target8

12Fouls11

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Burton

Lincoln

Kamil DudekGK · 90′Player of the match8.3
Zachary JeacockGK · 90′7.9
Tom BaylissMF · 71′7.7
Tendayi DarikwaDF · 90′7.5
Ryley TowlerDF · 90′7.3

Kamil DudekGK · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jack ArmerDF · 90′7.2
Dylan WilliamsMF · 90′7.0

Zachary JeacockGK · 90′7.9
Tom BaylissMF · 71′7.7
Tendayi DarikwaDF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Capacity: 6,912
City: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Burton wins

0Draws

3Lincoln wins

Last matches: Burton

24.10.26League OneBurtonLeyton Orient21W
20.10.26League OneBurtonBradford City00D
17.10.26League OnePeterboroughBurton22D
10.10.26League OneDoncasterBurton10L
06.10.26EFL TrophyGrimsbyBurton00D

Last matches: Lincoln

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnBurnley41W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMillwallLincoln22D
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnWest Ham United06L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipSheffield UtdLincoln30L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnSwansea12L

Head-to-head matches

22.01.26League OneLincolnBurton21L
13.09.25League OneBurtonLincoln01L
26.08.25EFL CupBurtonLincoln01L

1.67Avg goals33%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Burton vs Lincoln: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Burton wins

0Draws

3Lincoln wins

1:4Goals (Burton : Lincoln)

1.67Goals per match

33%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Burton at home: 0-0-20:2 goals in 2 games
Lincoln at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Lincoln's biggest win: 2–1Lincoln 2–1 Burton, 22 Jan 2026

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
22 Jan 2026	League One	Lincoln	2–1	Burton
13 Sept 2025	League One	Burton	0–1	Lincoln
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Burton	0–1	Lincoln

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Burton1W 3D 1L · goals 4–4

W24.10League OneHLeyton Orient2–1
D20.10League OneHBradford City0–0
D17.10League OneAPeterborough2–2
L10.10League OneADoncaster0–1
D06.10EFL TrophyAGrimsby0–0

Lincoln1W 1D 3L · goals 7–14

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBurnley4–1
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMillwall2–2
L14.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Ham United0–6
L10.10EFL ChampionshipASheffield Utd0–3
L19.09EFL ChampionshipHSwansea1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BurtonLincoln

0.9Goals scored per game1.0

1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score40%

1-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BurtonLincoln

Top stats

2Shots on target8

Passes

417Passes443

332Accurate passes345

80%Pass accuracy78%

Defence

12Fouls11

7Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Kamil DudekBurton
7.9Zachary JeacockLincoln
7.7Tom BaylissLincoln
7.5Tendayi DarikwaLincoln
7.3Ryley TowlerLincoln

Burton (14)

Lincoln (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BurtonFormationLincoln

Burton

Lincoln

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Burton vs Lincoln preview

Burton and Lincoln met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

BurtonWDDLD4 scored · 4 conceded

LincolnWDLLL7 scored · 14 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BurtonLincoln

0.9Goals scored per game1.0

1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Burton wins

0Draws

3Lincoln wins

3 meetings · 1.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

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Recent form over the last 5: Burton WDDLD (goals 4–4), Lincoln WDLLL (goals 7–14).

Both teams scored in 50% of Burton's recent games and 40% of Lincoln's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Burton average 0.9 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Lincoln 1.0 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 3 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–3 (wins–draws–losses) from Burton's side.

Those 3 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Nito explains: Burton vs Lincoln

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Burton and Lincoln matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Burton's last 10 matches and 40% of Lincoln's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it did not (Burton 0-1 Lincoln).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Burton reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Lincoln in 60% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 1.7 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDDLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Burton, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (4 scored, 4 conceded). Lincoln, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (7 scored, 14 conceded).

Burton vs Lincoln: questions & answers

Who won Burton vs Lincoln?

Lincoln won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Burton vs Lincoln?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Burton vs Lincoln played?

Burton vs Lincoln was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Pirelli Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Burton and Lincoln?

3 meetings: Burton 0 wins, 0 draws, Lincoln 3 wins. Those 3 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Burton vs Lincoln result, stats & H2H

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