Updated 30 October 2026.
Lincoln host Birmingham at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 31 October 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Lincoln's last five results: L L L D W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Birmingham's last five: D W W W L (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 3 meetings, Lincoln have won 0, Birmingham 3, with 0 draws.
Lincoln vs Birmingham kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Championship, at LNER Stadium, Lincoln. LNER Stadium holds 10,780 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Lincoln vs Birmingham is being played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 14, with results reading L L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to Burnley in the Championship on 24 October.
Birmingham have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 3, with results reading D W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Cardiff in the Championship on 24 October.
Across the last 3 meetings Lincoln have won 0, Birmingham have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Lincoln scoring 2 goals to Birmingham's 6. The most recent was Birmingham City 1-0 Lincoln City on 8 March 2025 in the League One.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 30 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 3.0 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Lewis Smith is the referee for Lincoln vs Birmingham, averaging 20.0 fouls and 2.8 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Lincoln vs Birmingham with 11 starters a side: Lincoln line up 4-2-3-1 and Birmingham 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 12:30 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Birmingham the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 31% for Lincoln and 29% for the draw. Projected goals are Lincoln 1.2 - 1.4 Birmingham.
The most likely score in Lincoln vs Birmingham is 1-1, a draw, at 14%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 46%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lincoln vs Birmingham, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2025 | League One | Birmingham City vs Lincoln City | 1-0 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | FA Cup | Birmingham City vs Lincoln City | 2-1 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | League One | Lincoln City vs Birmingham City | 1-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Lincoln 1.2 - 1.4 Birmingham in goals. It gives Lincoln a 31% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Birmingham 40%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 46%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 0-1 (10%), 0-0 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 1-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 0-1 | Birmingham win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 9% |
| 1-2 | Birmingham win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Lincoln win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lincoln vs Birmingham, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Lincoln | Fouls committed | Birmingham | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 30 | C. Klarer | 18 |
| 2 | B. House | 15 | J. Stansfield | 15 |
| 3 | C. McGrandles | 10 | A. Cochrane | 13 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 8 | A. Priske | 12 |
| 5 | R. Street | 7 | B. Osayi-Samuel | 12 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots | Birmingham | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 14 | A. Priske | 24 |
| 2 | R. Hackett | 13 | J. Stansfield | 24 |
| 3 | M. Ladefoged | 12 | C. Vicente | 15 |
| 4 | B. House | 11 | T. Iwata | 13 |
| 5 | R. Street | 10 | L. Millar | 12 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots on target | Birmingham | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 5 | J. Stansfield | 10 |
| 2 | B. House | 4 | A. Priske | 9 |
| 3 | M. Ladefoged | 4 | L. Millar | 8 |
| 4 | R. Hackett | 4 | P. Neumann | 4 |
| 5 | D. Jefferies | 3 | C. Vicente | 4 |
| # | Lincoln | Goals | Birmingham | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ladefoged | 3 | L. Millar | 4 |
| 2 | B. House | 2 | A. Priske | 4 |
| 3 | F. Draper | 2 | D. Gray | 2 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 1 | C. Vicente | 2 |
| 5 | A. Coubiș | 1 | P. Neumann | 2 |
| # | Lincoln | Yellow cards | Birmingham | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. House | 4 | C. Klarer | 3 |
| 2 | C. McGrandles | 4 | J. Solís | 3 |
| 3 | F. Draper | 3 | C. Vicente | 3 |
| 4 | D. Elerewe | 2 | A. Cochrane | 3 |
| 5 | R. Towler | 2 | B. Osayi-Samuel | 3 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Lincoln vs Birmingham: Tomoki Iwata 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.44); Christoph Klarer 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.40); Jay Stansfield 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.36); Mikkel Ladefoged 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.30). Combined odds 3.07 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 19 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 269.2 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Passes | 391.9 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 11 of 24 |