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 51.58%. A draw had a probability of 24.64% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 23.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.85%) , while for a Burton Albion win it was 0-1 (7.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood.