- Away form: Burnley have lost 3 of their 5 away games in the Championship, with one win and one draw.
- Home form: Lincoln City have failed to win any of their 5 Championship home games, drawing 2 and losing 3.
No room for neutrals in this lower-table battle
Lincoln City, who sit 18th in the Championship standings with 12 points from 11 games, host Burnley, who are 22nd with 8 points from 11, in a bottom-of-the-table battle at LNER Stadium on Saturday.
Chris Cohen took over at Lincoln City on 9 June 2026, bringing a clean slate to the club's setup, but he has struggled to find a way for the Imps to get going in the second division.
Lincoln were torn apart 0-6 by West Ham United at home, before they grind out a 2-2 away draw to Millwall last time out.
Burnley have also struggled in the Championship, although Nicky Hayen's team have shown signs of life in the last couple of weeks. The Clarets drew 2-2 with Charlton Athletic at home and then lost 1-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, reflecting their mixed recent form.
Burnley can edge out The Imps
Odds and prediction
Burnley are the slight favorite at 2.55 for this fixture, but we think this match will be tight and Lincoln should be able to give The Clarets a strong challenge at 2.6.
There doesn't look to be much value in the goal lines for this one, with Burnley scoring 1.60 and conceding 2.20 away from home, and Lincoln averaging 0.60 for and 2.40 against at LNER. Under 2.5 goals at 1.88 is the selection here, although the numbers don't scream at you to back either of these teams.
Tactics
Hayen took charge on 10 July 2026 and has immediately put a stamp on the team with a possession-first approach and a purposeful pressing style. Lincoln will look to counter with their intense press and ability to shift shape to create turnovers and make it a mad game.
Lack of confidence in the goals markets
Lincoln's home scoring rate of 0.60 per game is particularly alarming, while Burnley have an average away scoring output of 1.60, but we're not sure either team will get much joy in the attacking third on Saturday.
The away side should just shade it on paper, but we're having a cagey game and we're taking Burnley to nick it by one goal, either 1-0 or 2-1.
- Lucas Pires has been a bright spark for Burnley with 3 assists in his last 5 games as the team have been attacking through him.
- Lincoln's most dangerous player has been Freddie Draper, who has scored 2 goals in 8 Championship appearances.
