Lincoln vs Burnley
LINCOLN, England (Interstat) — Lincoln will host Burnley in club football on Friday at LNER Stadium in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in a match that will bring together two sides looking to improve their records across all competitions.
Lincoln enters with a 3-5-3 record across all competitions. The home side’s most recent result was a 2-2 draw at Millwall on Friday. Lincoln has also posted a 1-0 win at Bristol City, a 1-0 win at Preston and a 1-0 win at Bolton. The club has drawn 1-1 with Southampton, 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers and lost 6-0 to West Ham at home, 3-0 at Sheffield Utd, 2-1 to Swansea City at home, 3-1 to Portsmouth at home and 2-1 at Middlesbrough. Lincoln will return to LNER Stadium, where the club will try to use the home setting against Burnley.
Burnley arrives with a 1-5-5 record across all competitions. The visiting side’s most recent result was a 2-1 home loss to Wolves on Friday. Jamie Vardy is the player to watch for Burnley. In his most recent appearances, Vardy played 61 minutes and scored once against Wolves after playing 71 minutes against Charlton. Jacob Bruun Larsen provided an assist in the Wolves match, while Hjalmar Ekdal played the full 90 minutes. Burnley has also drawn 2-2 with Charlton and West Ham, drawn 1-1 with Derby County, Wrexham and Middlesbrough, beaten Watford 4-0 and lost to Swansea City 3-1, Bristol City 2-1, Norwich City 4-1 and West Brom 3-1.
The match gives Lincoln a chance to build on its home record and add to its win total, while Burnley will seek a stronger result on the road. Lincoln’s balance will be tested by Burnley’s need to create chances, with Vardy’s movement and finishing among the concerns for the home defense. Burnley will aim to use Vardy’s recent scoring form and Larsen’s creativity while limiting Lincoln’s chances at home. The home side will look to control possession and limit Burnley’s chances in the final third. The visiting side will seek to turn its recent draws into a winning result.
Both clubs face busy schedules after the match. Lincoln is set to host Birmingham City next, with later matches against Watford, QPR, Wrexham, Charlton Athl., Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff, Stoke City, Norwich City and Norwich U18. Burnley is set to host Portsmouth next, with later matches against QPR, Cardiff, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Millwall, Preston, Southampton, Sheffield Utd and Stoke City.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lincoln 2, Burnley 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Lincoln an 86 percent probability to win.