Lincoln City vs Burnley match
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The gist
Lincoln City, 18th in the Championship, host 22nd-placed Burnley at ProAmpac Stadium on Saturday.
Both sides are struggling, so this is a chance to climb the table.
Background
Lincoln City (the Imps) and Burnley (the Clarets) are both Championship clubs — English football's second tier. Lincoln City sit 18th in the table under head coaches Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw, while Burnley are 22nd, one point from safety. The match is the first league meeting between the sides since the 1998-99 third-tier campaign, when both games finished 1-1.
How it unfolded
- 1998 -99The sides last met in the league in the third tier, with both matches finishing 1-1.
- Oct 10, 2026Burnley win 4-0 at Watford; Lincoln City lose 3-0 at Sheffield Utd.
- Oct 13, 2026Burnley draw 2-2 at home with Charlton.
- Oct 14, 2026Lincoln City lose 6-0 at home to West Ham.
- Oct 16, 2026Burnley lose 2-1 at home to Wolves, having taken the lead through Jamie Vardy.
- Oct 17, 2026Lincoln City draw 2-2 at Millwall after leading by two goals through Andrei Coubis and Rob Street.
- Oct 22, 2026BBC publishes a stats preview noting Burnley aim to pull out of the bottom three.
- Oct 23, 2026Burnley publish their match preview ahead of the trip to Lincoln City.
- Oct 24, 2026Lincoln City vs Burnley is scheduled at ProAmpac Stadium, kick-off 15:00 UK time on Saturday.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- The 72 predicts a 2-2 draw, saying Burnley are capable of so much more but will sneak a draw.
- Analysts
- James Ray of The 72 says Lincoln City should view this as a very winnable game and a chance to get back to form.
Still unverified
No confirmed lineups, team news, odds or result are given in the sources; one source only states lineups are to be checked before kick-off.