Match Preview: Burton Albion vs City

The Imps’ festive football schedule begins with a trip to Burton Albion in Sky Bet League One on Monday 26 December (3pm KO).

All the key information that you need to know ahead of the game can be found in this match preview.

TICKET INFORMATION

Subject to availability, tickets will be available to purchase on the day of the game from Burton with a £2 price increase.

Tickets not collected by 3:30pm on Friday 23 December will be sent to Burton Albion for collection on the day of the game.

Click HERE for more ticket information.

MATCH COVERAGE

The match is available for live streaming domestically for just £10, or the equivalent cost in your local currency if outside the UK and Ireland.

The feed includes expert commentary from the BBC Radio Lincolnshire sports team, including replays of key moments as well as match statistics and latest scores around the division.

iFollow Imps subscribers can watch all the reaction, including post-match interviews and match highlights.

City supporters unable to make it to Burton will also be able to follow the action with regular updates on the club’s official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.

Purchase your match pass HERE.

BURTON ALBION

Nickname: The Brewers

Founded: 1950

Stadium: Pirelli Stadium

Manager: Dino Maamria

Top scorer: Victor Adeboyejo (10 goals)

League position: 23rd

LAST TIME OUT

Southampton 2-1 Imps

Carabao Cup round of 16

Imps: Rushworth, Poole ©, Jackson, Sanders, Vernam, O’Connor, Walsh (Garrick 86’), House (Hopper 71’), Mandroiu (Bishop 76’), Roughan, Virtue. Subs (not used): Wright, Oakley-Boothe, Robson, Sorensen, Eyoma.

Barnsley 2-0 Burton Albion

Sky Bet League One

Burton: Garratt, Brayford, Hughes, Ndaba (Borthwick-Jackson 76’), Hamer, Taylor, Oshilaja, Onyango (Carayol 75’), Kamwa (Smith 46’), Adeboyejo, Dodoo. Subs (not used): Sinisalo, Butcher, Mariappa, Keillor-Dunn.

LEAGUE FORM

Imps: DDWLD

Burton: DDDDL

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Ben Toner

Assistant referee: Anthony Moore

Assistant referee: Ravel Cheosiaua

Fourth official: Alex Gray

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