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Lincoln City vs Birmingham City prediction, H2H and stats

England · England Championship

Lincoln City

15th in table

LLLDW

Kick-off

1–3

31 October 2026

Birmingham City

7th in table

DWWWL

LNER Stadium, Sincil Bank

Head to head

Last 3 meetings
3games

0Lincoln City wins

0Draws

3Birmingham City wins

2.7Goals / game

67%Both scored

67%Over 2.5

Goals / game
2.67
Over 1.5
67%
Over 2.5
67%
Over 3.5
33%
Both teams scored
67%
Home clean sheets
0%
Away clean sheets
33%
8 MarchBirmingham City1 - 0Lincoln CityL
11 JanuaryBirmingham City2 - 1Lincoln CityL
19 OctoberLincoln City1 - 3Birmingham CityL

England Championship table

#TeamPts
1Middlesbrough25
2Southampton24
3Swansea City23
4West Ham United22
5Wolverhampton Wanderers21
6West Bromwich Albion21
7Birmingham City20
8Queens Park Rangers20
9Stoke City20
10Blackburn Rovers18
11Portsmouth18
12Sheffield United16
13Millwall15
14Bristol City15
15Lincoln City15
16Cardiff City14
17Wrexham14
18Charlton Athletic14
19Bolton Wanderers14
20Norwich City12

Recent form

Lincoln City

Last 6 stored matches

2Win

1Draw

3Lost

Under 1.5 · 17%Over 1.5 · 83%
Under 2.5 · 17%Over 2.5 · 83%
Under 3.5 · 50%Over 3.5 · 50%

ScoredConceded

  • 24 OctoberW

    Lincoln City4–1Burnley

  • 17 OctoberD

    Millwall2–2Lincoln City

  • 14 OctoberL

    Lincoln City0–6West Ham United

  • 10 OctoberL

    Sheffield United3–0Lincoln City

  • 19 SeptemberL

    Lincoln City1–2Swansea City

  • 15 SeptemberW

    Bristol City0–1Lincoln City

Birmingham City

Last 6 stored matches

4Win

1Draw

1Lost

Under 1.5 · 33%Over 1.5 · 67%
Under 2.5 · 33%Over 2.5 · 67%
Under 3.5 · 67%Over 3.5 · 33%

ScoredConceded

  • 24 OctoberL

    Cardiff City1–0Birmingham City

  • 17 OctoberW

    Birmingham City3–0Queens Park Rangers

  • 13 OctoberW

    Birmingham City4–0Preston North End

  • 10 OctoberW

    West Bromwich Albion0–1Birmingham City

  • 19 SeptemberD

    Birmingham City2–2Middlesbrough

  • 12 SeptemberW

    Derby County1–2Birmingham City

Attack, shots and defence

Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.

Lincoln CityBirmingham City
6Played6
78.7Attack101.8
39.7Dangerous attacks44.8
11.5Shots14.3
3.3Shots on target5.8
16Shots faced13.5
1.3Goals scored2
2.3Goals conceded0.7
34.3Possession51.8
2.5Corners4.5
3.5Cards2.3

Next matches

This competition

Lincoln City

Watford (A)3 November
Queens Park Rangers (A)7 November
Wrexham (H)21 November
Charlton Athletic (A)24 November
Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)28 November

Birmingham City

Millwall (H)3 November
Swansea City (H)7 November
Stoke City (A)21 November
Burnley (A)25 November
Bolton Wanderers (H)28 November

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Who wins

1 · X · 2
1X2
28%28%44%
  • Lincoln City28%
  • Draw28%
  • Birmingham City44%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Over / under 2.5
48%52%
  • Over 2.548%
  • Under 2.552%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Both teams score
54%46%
  • GG54%
  • NG46%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Double chance
45%55%
  • 1X45%
  • X255%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Bookmaker odds

Head to head

Lincoln CityDrawBirmingham City

The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.

Betting markets

MATCH RESULT

Lincoln City3.328.5% implied
Draw3.427.7% implied
Birmingham City2.1543.8% implied

TOTAL GOALS

Over 0.51.0118.3% implied
Under 0.59.61.9% implied
Over 1.51.2914.4% implied
Under 1.53.285.6% implied
Over 2.51.949.5% implied
Under 2.51.8410.1% implied
Over 3.53.355.5% implied
Under 3.51.314.2% implied
Over 4.56.482.9% implied
Under 4.51.0617.5% implied

BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

GG1.7353.7% implied
NG2.0146.3% implied

DOUBLE CHANCE

1X1.6544.6% implied
X21.3355.4% implied

FIRST HALF RESULT

Lincoln City3.7524.5% implied
Draw2.241.7% implied
Birmingham City2.7133.8% implied

SECOND HALF RESULT

Lincoln City3.526.1% implied
Draw2.4637.1% implied
Birmingham City2.4836.8% implied

HALF GOALS

1st half over 0.51.3617% implied
1st half under 0.537.7% implied
1st half over 1.52.618.8% implied
1st half under 1.51.4116.4% implied
2nd half over 0.51.219.2% implied
2nd half under 0.53.746.2% implied
2nd half over 1.52.111% implied
2nd half under 1.51.6713.8% implied

CORNERS

Over 7.51.215.2% implied
Under 7.53.485.2% implied
Over 8.51.4312.8% implied
Under 8.52.567.1% implied
Over 9.51.7510.4% implied
Under 9.51.969.3% implied
Over 10.52.198.3% implied
Under 10.51.5911.5% implied
Over 11.53.056% implied
Under 11.51.2914.1% implied

MOST CORNERS

Lincoln City2.3337.7% implied
Draw7.4311.8% implied
Birmingham City1.7450.5% implied

WIN TO NIL

Lincoln City5.838.9% implied
Birmingham City3.761.1% implied

Team comparison

33%Points per game67%
Lincoln CityBirmingham City
52%Expected goals48%
Lincoln CityBirmingham City
Corners / game
10.17
Cards / game
4.50
Offsides / game
5.00

Goal lines

  • Over 0.5 goals83%
  • Over 1.5 goals67%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Over 3.5 goals25%
  • Over 4.5 goals17%
  • Both teams score59%
  • 1st half over 0.583%
  • 1st half over 1.533%
  • 2nd half over 0.567%
  • 2nd half over 1.534%
  • Both score, 1st half25%
  • Corners over 8.575%
  • Corners over 9.567%
  • Corners over 10.550%

Season numbers

12Played12
4Won5
3Drawn5
5Lost2
13Goals for20
20Goals against12
15Points20

Lincoln City vs Birmingham City: preview

Lincoln City meet Birmingham City in the England, England Championship on 31 October 2026 at 13:30 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is LNER Stadium. The recorded score is 1–3.

On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Birmingham City at 2.15. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 43.8% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.

The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Under 2.5 (1.84, about 51.3% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.73. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 59% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 59%. The average-goals potential is 2.58.

Lincoln City are listed at 0.83 points per game. Birmingham City are listed at 1.67 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.

Lincoln City vs Birmingham City questions

What time is Lincoln City vs Birmingham City?
Kickoff is 13:30 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
Which outcome is shortest on Lincoln City vs Birmingham City?
Birmingham City is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.15. The margin-adjusted share is about 43.8%.
What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
Over 2.5 is 1.94 and under 2.5 is 1.84.
Do both teams score on this match?
Both teams to score is priced at 1.73. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.