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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 45.44%. A win for Burton Albion had a probability of 28.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.02%) and 2-0 (8.36%). The likeliest Burton Albion win was 0-1 (8.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.49%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.