Lincoln vs Birmingham Prediction & Preview

Birmingham travel in excellent form (DWWWL) while Lincoln have struggled recently (LLLDW), making X2 at odds of 1.36 our pick for the meeting at Sincil Bank.

Championship Championship

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 |

Lincoln

12:30
VS

Birmingham

Our Expert Prediction

Tip

X2

Odds

1.36

Probability

74%

Match Odds

Home Win

3.20

Draw

3.40

Away Win

2.05

Expected Goals (xG)

A measure of shot quality — higher xG means more dangerous chances created

Lincoln
1.63
Birmingham
2.09

Match Statistics

Lincoln vs Birmingham

54%   Possession   46%

6   Shots on Target   7

0   Pass Accuracy   0

3   Corner Kicks   3

14   Fouls   9

0 3 4
2 2 0

Head to Head History

Previous encounters between Lincoln and Birmingham

Sat, Mar 8, 2025
15:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
1 - 0
Lincoln
Lincoln
League League One
Sat, Jan 11, 2025
12:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
2 - 1
Lincoln
Lincoln
League FA Cup
Sat, Oct 19, 2024
14:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
1 - 3
Birmingham
Birmingham
League League One

Lincoln - Recent Matches

Sat, Oct 31
12:30
Lincoln
Lincoln
1 - 3
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
L
Sat, Oct 24
14:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
4 - 1
Burnley
Burnley
League Championship
W
Sat, Oct 17
11:30
Millwall
Millwall
2 - 2
Lincoln
Lincoln
League Championship
D
Wed, Oct 14
19:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
0 - 6
West Ham
West Ham
League Championship
L
Sat, Oct 10
14:00
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
3 - 0
Lincoln
Lincoln
League Championship
L
Sat, Sep 19
14:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
1 - 2
Swansea
Swansea
League Championship
L
Tue, Sep 15
18:45
Bristol City
Bristol City
0 - 1
Lincoln
Lincoln
League Championship
W
Sat, Sep 12
14:00
Preston
Preston
0 - 1
Lincoln
Lincoln
League Championship
W
Tue, Sep 8
18:45
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
4 - 0
Lincoln
Lincoln
League League Cup
L
Sat, Sep 5
11:30
Lincoln
Lincoln
1 - 1
Southampton
Southampton
League Championship
D

Lincoln Form Analysis

Lincoln come into this fixture in poor form, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 15 during that run, averaging 1.4 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include M. Ladefoged (2 goals), Tom Bayliss and B. House. Their most recent outing ended in a defeat against Birmingham (1–3) in the Championship. They will be desperate to arrest this dip in form.

Birmingham - Recent Matches

Sat, Oct 31
12:30
Lincoln
Lincoln
1 - 3
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
W
Sat, Oct 24
14:00
Cardiff
Cardiff
1 - 0
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
L
Sat, Oct 17
14:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
3 - 0
QPR
QPR
League Championship
W
Tue, Oct 13
19:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
4 - 0
Preston
Preston
League Championship
W
Sat, Oct 10
11:30
West Brom
West Brom
0 - 1
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
W
Sat, Sep 19
14:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
2 - 2
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
League Championship
D
Sat, Sep 12
11:30
Derby
Derby
1 - 2
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
W
Wed, Sep 9
18:45
Norwich
Norwich
2 - 1
Birmingham
Birmingham
League Championship
L
Sun, Sep 6
11:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
2 - 2
Wolves
Wolves
League Championship
D
Tue, Sep 1
19:00
Birmingham
Birmingham
1 - 1
Southampton
Southampton
League Championship
D

Birmingham Form Analysis

Birmingham arrive in good form, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 11 goals and let in 2, averaging 2.2 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include L. Millar (3 goals), A. Priske (3 goals) and August Priske (2 goals). Most recently, they recorded a victory against Lincoln (3–1) in the Championship. They arrive here with confidence and will be difficult to stop.

Injury & Suspension Report

Lincoln

T. Darikwa
Knee Injury
M. Melia
Thigh Injury
E. Wheatley
Inactive

Birmingham

M. Leonard
Achilles Tendon Injury
Paik Seung-Ho
Health problems

Championship - Standings

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Written by

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Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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