The sides have met four times in the 21st century, and the home side on the day is still yet to score, including in a 0-0 draw here last season.
Barnsley's decent defensive record suggests that record could continue in a game they may just edge to return to winning ways in the league.
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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 Barnsley win with a probability of 39.82%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 33.29% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.44%) and 0-2 (7.12%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 1-0 (9.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
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