Both of these teams prefer to soak up possession before hitting their opponents in transition, meaning that they may struggle to adapt to taking the game to each other on Saturday.
They were both involved in 0-0 stalemates last weekend, and we would not be surprised to see another one play out at Pirelli Stadium.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Burton Albion win with a probability of 38.41%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 32.72% and a draw had a probability of 28.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burton Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.8%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (11.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.33%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood.