Lincoln City 4-1 Burnley: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 12 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · LNER Stadium, Lincoln · referee T. Parsons · full time
Full time: Lincoln City 4-1 Burnley
Lincoln City won 4-1 at home to Burnley in Championship Matchday 12 on Saturday 24 October 2026. The goals: Andréas Hountondji 39', Ben House 45+3', Mikkel Ladefoged 49', Dom Jefferies 57', Mikkel Ladefoged 67'.
How Lincoln City won it
Burnley struck first through Andréas Hountondji in the 39th minute, set up by Lucas Pires. Lincoln City levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+3) through Ben House, set up by Andrei Coubiș. Lincoln City turned it round: Mikkel Ladefoged made it 2-1 in the 49th minute, set up by Reeco Hackett. Dom Jefferies made it 3-1 to Lincoln City in the 57th minute. Mikkel Ladefoged made it 4-1 to Lincoln City in the 67th minute, set up by Ben House.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Mikkel Ladefoged scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, T. Parsons, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Lincoln City and 1 to Burnley. Marcus Edwards missed a penalty for Burnley in the 84 minute.
Lincoln City: T. Shaw, 4-2-3-1 · Burnley: N. Hayen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.25 for Lincoln City and 2.15 for Burnley.
Lincoln City scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Burnley left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Lincoln City had 7 shots on target, Burnley 4.
Lincoln City had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lincoln City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Lincoln City vs Burnley: the match in numbers
| Lincoln City | Match statistics | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 2.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.15 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 4 |
| 415 | Total passes | 418 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ben House (Lincoln City), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Lincoln City
- Ben House 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mikkel Ladefoged 7.9 2 goals
- Reeco Hackett 7.5 1 assist
- Yunus Konak 7.4
- George Wickens 7.4
Burnley
- Andréas Hountondji 7.4 1 goal
- Lucas Pires 6.9 1 assist
- Ugo Raghouber 6.8
- Kyle Walker 6.8
- Largie Ramazani 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Grégoire Coudert at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lincoln City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Lincoln City vs Burnley
What was the score in Lincoln City vs Burnley?
Lincoln City 4-1 Burnley (half-time 1-1), Championship, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Lincoln City vs Burnley?
Andréas Hountondji 39', Ben House 45+3', Mikkel Ladefoged 49', Dom Jefferies 57', Mikkel Ladefoged 67'.
Did Moneyball predict Lincoln City vs Burnley correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lincoln City vs Burnley?
Ben House, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lincoln City vs Burnley?
T. Parsons.
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