Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Burton Albion 0–1 Lincoln City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.5
Actual xG
0.6 – 1.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Burton Albion 38%, the draw 24%, Lincoln City 38%.

Lincoln City won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kamil Dudek, 65.6 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Burton Albion

19 Aug 2025D 1–1at Tranmere Rovers EFL Cup

Lincoln City

12 Aug 2025W 3–1at Harrogate Town EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Burton Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kamil Dudek Goalkeeper9000–65.6–
Jasper Moon Defender9000–53.5–
Nicholas Akoto Defender8000–52.1–
Jack Armer Midfielder90000.0347.9–
Tyrese Shade Forward32000.1847.4–
Toby Sibbick Defender4500–44.6–
Finn Delap Defender4500–42.9–
Charlie Webster Midfielder90000.0842.1–
Dylan Williams Midfielder90000.3242.0–
Fábio Tavares Forward9000–36.0–
Josh Taroni Defender9000–34.1–
Kyran Lofthouse Midfielder1000–24.0–

Lincoln City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben House Midfielder10100.14100.0–
Zach Jeacock Goalkeeper9000–61.0–
James Collins Forward19000.0955.9–
Tom Bayliss Midfielder7100–49.7–
Adam Jackson Defender90000.0646.6–
Francis Okoronkwo Forward90000.1844.6–
Ivan Varfolomeev Midfielder8400–39.9–
Robert Street Forward71000.8739.5–
Tendayi Darikwa Defender9000–38.6–
Tom Hamer Defender90000.0438.5–
Freddie Draper Forward2001–38.4–
Conor McGrandles Midfielder1900–37.2–
Ryley Towler Defender90000.0735.0–
Erik Ring Midfielder70000.1231.7–
Zane Okoro Midfielder71000.0229.0–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Midfielder19000.107.0–