Lincoln vs Burton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Lincoln vs Burton

Lincoln clash with Burton at LNER Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 22 January.

We are sweet on the prospect of the net bulging when Lincoln clash with Burton. On this basis, we will side with the Over 2.5 pick when it comes to Total Goals, feeling confident with the -139 that is on offer.

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Lincoln City faced Luton Town away when last in action. It was a 2-2 draw at Kenilworth Road.

Burton Albion have lost their previous two League One matches away from home. Their most recent league game was at home at Pirelli Stadium where they recorded a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lincoln have won the last two clashes against Burton, achieving winning away scorelines of 1-0 and 1-0 at Pirelli Stadium. The H2H over the past 10 meetings have seen five wins for both teams.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Lincoln	26	14	7	5	42	28	14	42:28	49
19	Burton	25	8	6	11	26	35	-9	26:35	30

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Lincoln vs Burton Prediction & Betting Tips

This expert Lincoln vs Burton betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score tip, player prop suggestions and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

This League One tussle provides us with a strong betting angle considering we can wager on Over 2.5 Goals at the available odds of -139. Expect the two teams to run home the goals needed for a return.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide League One betting predictions.

Key Lincoln vs Burton league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Lincoln games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Lincoln games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Lincoln games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Burton games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Burton games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lincoln 2 - 1 Burton

Lincoln are available at +550 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Freddie Draper to Score +220

Freddie Draper (Lincoln) has scored at least one goal in his past two League One games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +220 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Freddie Draper Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+500

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Lincoln vs Burton Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lincoln City are the skinniest price to succeed in this League One clash, with the favourites afforded a 64% probability based on their -175 betting odds with the bookies. The market implies that Burton Albion are the most unlikely to win at +440.

Lincoln -1 on the Asian Handicap can be wagered at -111. A victory by two goals or more against Burton means a full payout. A win by one and you will get all your stake refunded.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-175

X

+295

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

+104

X

+135

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-500

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+285

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-111

2 Hcp +1

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-110

Robert Street is the market leader at +370 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Robert Street (Lincoln)

First

+165

Anytime

+370

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

James Steven Collins (Lincoln)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Freddie Draper (Lincoln)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Ben House (Lincoln)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Julian Larsson (Burton)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Jake Beesley (Burton)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Josh Honohan (Lincoln)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Ryley Towler (Lincoln)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Charlie Webster (Burton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Tom Hamer (Lincoln)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Dylan Williams (Burton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Adam Jackson (Lincoln)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Sebastian Revan (Burton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Tomas Kalinauskas (Burton)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Alex Hartridge (Burton)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jack Armer (Burton)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Lincoln haven’t been beaten in seven straight games at LNER Stadium. Michael Skubala's team have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Burton are winless in the last four away games. The Staffordshire outfit have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The previous LNER Stadium encounter involved a 1-0 Burton win against Lincoln. Burton have won four of the past 6 H2H meetings at LNER Stadium, with Lincoln landing two victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lincoln Home Stats		7-1-2	2.90	1.90	1.00	6	4	7	3
Burton Away Stats		3-4-3	2.10	0.90	1.20	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Lincoln vs Burton Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Lincoln vs Burton team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for League One, along with current injury news.

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