As Lincoln City and Burton Albion prepare to meet again in Sky Bet League One, the numbers paint an intriguing picture of two sides with sharply contrasting trends — especially when it comes to recent head‑to‑heads and away‑day form.

Lincoln City have won three of their last four league games against Burton Albion (L1), though did lose this exact fixture last season 1-0.
Burton Albion have won each of their last four away league games against Lincoln City, each coming by a single goal margin and the last three by 1-0 scorelines.
Lincoln have lost just five of their 26 League One matches so far this season (W14 D7), their fewest at this stage of an EFL campaign since 2018-19 (four defeats) during which they finished as champions of the fourth tier.
After beating Huddersfield 3-1 last time out, Burton will be looking to win successive Football League games by a 2+ goal margin for the first time since November 2021.

Lincoln City v Burton Albion: Thursday night stat pack

Lincoln City v Burton Albion: Thursday night stat pack