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 52.43%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.98%) and 2-1 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.22%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 0-1 (8.37%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood.