Burnley, who were playing in the Premier League as recently as the spring, have still been unable to climb out of the Championship relegation zone. A trip to newly promoted Lincoln City promises to be far from straightforward, although Burnley are slight favourites.
Lincoln City
Lincoln City made an excellent start to September, climbing to eighth after the seventh round — a position that now earns a play-off place. However, opponents then adapted to the newly promoted team, who picked up just one point in their next four matches. That came in the 11th round against Millwall (2:2), when they squandered a two-goal lead established by the 33rd minute. Lincoln City have now conceded at least two goals in 90 minutes in four consecutive matches. They are down to 18th.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Burnley have also been unreliable defensively this season. They concede an average of 1.9 goals per game and have let in at least two in 7 of their 11 league matches. However, for a team in the relegation zone (22nd), they score fairly freely — their average of 1.45 goals per game puts them joint 11th in the league. As a result, the over 2.5 goals bet has landed in 8 of Burnley's 11 matches.
Lincoln City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction
Lincoln City's recent defensive failings, together with Burnley's high-scoring matches, suggest we should expect plenty of goals in the upcoming meeting. We think there will be over 2.5 goals.
