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Lincoln City
EFL Championship
14:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Burnley

Lincoln City vs Burnley: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Lincoln City host Burnley at LNER Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 12). Prediction markets make Burnley the favourite at 40%, with the draw at 27% (Polymarket). Lincoln City have had 7 days of rest since playing Millwall (EFL Championship); Burnley have had 7 after facing Wolves and travel about 128 km. Lincoln City are without 3 players (Deji Elerewe, Mason Melia, Tendayi Darikwa); Burnley are missing 7 (Anel Ahmedhodžić, Zeki Amdouni, Hannibal Mejbri and others). Thomas Parsons is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 11°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Lincoln City 33%Draw 27%Burnley 40%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1

Coach: Chris Cohen

  1. 1 George Wickens GK
  2. 4 Andrei Coubiș DEF
  3. 25 Deji Elerewe DEF
  4. 15 Sonny Bradley DEF
  5. 3 Adam Reach DEF
  6. 24 Ivan Varfolomeev MID
  7. 26 Yunus Emre Konak MID
  8. 7 Reeco Hackett FWD
  9. 17 Robert Street MID
  10. 16 Dom Jefferies FWD
  11. 34 Freddie Draper FWD

Bench

  • 46 Joe Gauci GK
  • 20 Callum Elder DEF
  • 23 Joshua Honohan DEF
  • 6 Ryley Towler DEF
  • 33 Daniel Oyegoke DEF
  • 8 Tom Bayliss MID
  • 27 Chiedozie Ogbene FWD
  • 19 Tanto Olaofe FWD
  • 11 Mikkel Ladefoged FWD

Burnley 4-2-3-1

Coach: Nicky Hayen

  1. 37 Grégoire Coudert GK
  2. 2 Kyle Walker DEF
  3. 18 Hjalmar Ekdal DEF
  4. 44 Igor Julio DEF
  5. 23 Lucas Pires DEF
  6. 3 Max Alleyne MID
  7. 5 Reo Hatate MID
  8. 19 Largie Ramazani FWD
  9. 29 Josh Laurent MID
  10. 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen FWD
  11. 9 Jamie Vardy FWD

Bench

  • 1 Max Weiß GK
  • 22 Oliver Sonne DEF
  • 14 Connor Roberts DEF
  • 8 Ugo Raghouber MID
  • 12 Dastan Satpaev FWD
  • 27 Armando Broja FWD
  • 10 Marcus Edwards FWD
  • 30 Lluc Castell FWD
  • 17 Andréas Hountondji FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Lincoln City

  • Deji Elerewe suspension, back Late October 2026
  • Mason Melia injury, back Doubtful
  • Tendayi Darikwa injury, back Early November 2026

Burnley

  • Anel Ahmedhodžić injury, back Back in training
  • Zeki Amdouni injury, back Back in training
  • Hannibal Mejbri injury, back Early January 2027
  • Bashir Humphreys injury, back Back in training
  • Ashley Barnes injury, back Back in training
  • Jordan Beyer injury, back Doubtful
  • Josh Cullen injury, back Back in training
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 18 February 2017: Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City