Lincoln vs Birmingham Prediction
FT
LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
AI call
Birmingham or draw
28%
29%
43%
Home Win
Draw
Away Win
Lincoln vs Birmingham prediction: Sportiko gives Lincoln a 28% chance of winning, Birmingham 43% and the draw 29%. Last updated 31 Oct 2026, 14:34.
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Timeline
⚽
0–1
16'
August Priske
Mikkel Ladefoged
Yellow Card
25'
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27'
Liam Millar
Yellow Card
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32'
Ethan Laird
Yellow Card
Dom Jefferies
Yellow Card
42'
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⇄
45'
James Beadle
⇄ Ryan Allsop
HT 0–1
Dom Jefferies
⇄ Freddie Draper
59'
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Varfolomieiev Ivan
⇄ Tom Bayliss
59'
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0–2
60'
August Priske
assist: Christoph Klarer
Tom Bayliss
assist: Mikkel Ladefoged
63'
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1–2
⇄
66'
August Priske
⇄ Max Bird
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1–3
73'
Alex Cochrane
assist: Ryan Allsop
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
⇄ Robert Street
74'
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Ben House
⇄ Chiedozie Ogbene
74'
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75'
Patrick Roberts
⇄ Demarai Gray
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75'
Ethan Laird
⇄ Bright Osayi-Samuel
Mikkel Ladefoged
⇄ Isaac Olaofe
84'
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88'
Jay Stansfield
⇄ Marvin Ducksch
Yunus Konak
Yellow Card
89'
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FT 1–3
Lincoln
Match Stats
Birmingham
54%
Ball Possession
46%
1.63
Expected Goals (xG)
2.09
12
Total Shots
17
6
Shots on Goal
7
5
Shots off Goal
6
1
Blocked Shots
4
11
Shots insidebox
8
1
Shots outsidebox
9
3
Corner Kicks
3
4
Offsides
2
14
Fouls
9
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Goalkeeper Saves
5
403
Total passes
335
270
Passes accurate
221
9
Free Kicks
13
Lincoln
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mikkel Ladefoged F | 6.8 | 84' | – | 1 | 2 | 16 (7%) | – |
| 8 Tom Bayliss M | 6.7 | 31' | 1 | – | 1 | 12 (10%) | – |
| 17 Robert Street F | 6.4 | 16' | – | – | 1 | 4 (3%) | – |
| 19 Isaac Olaofe F | 6.4 | 6' | – | – | – | 3 (2%) | – |
| 27 Chiedozie Ogbene F | 6.4 | 16' | – | – | – | 4 (3%) | – |
| 34 Freddie Draper F | 6.3 | 31' | – | – | 1 | 8 (1%) | – |
| 15 S. Bradley D | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 52 (43%) | 1 |
| 7 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild M | 6.1 | 74' | – | – | – | 21 (15%) | 3 |
| 16 Dom Jefferies M | 6.0 | 59' | – | – | 3 | 17 (13%) | 3 |
| 1 George Wickens G | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 57 (28%) | – |
| 25 Deji Elerewe D | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 39 (29%) | 1 |
| 26 Yunus Konak M | 5.8 | 90' | – | – | – | 40 (32%) | 2 |
| 24 Varfolomieiev Ivan M | 5.8 | 59' | – | – | – | 27 (18%) | 1 |
| 3 Adam Reach D | 5.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 42 (30%) | – |
| 18 Ben House M | 5.6 | 74' | – | – | 2 | 18 (10%) | – |
| 4 Andrei Coubiș D | 5.3 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 38 (22%) | 1 |
Birmingham
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August Priske F | 8.9 | 66' | 2 | – | 4 | 10 (5%) | – |
| 1 James Beadle G | 7.5 | 46' | – | – | – | 19 (8%) | 2 |
| 20 Alex Cochrane D | 7.2 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 24 (13%) | 2 |
| 17 Liam Millar M | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 26 (24%) | – |
| 5 Phil Neumann D | 6.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 22 (19%) | – |
| 18 Max Bird M | 6.9 | 24' | – | – | 1 | 8 (6%) | – |
| 4 Christoph Klarer D | 6.7 | 90' | – | 1 | – | 37 (21%) | 1 |
| 16 Patrick Roberts M | 6.7 | 75' | – | – | 1 | 22 (17%) | 1 |
| 28 Jay Stansfield M | 6.6 | 88' | – | – | 3 | 20 (14%) | 3 |
| 26 Bright Osayi-Samuel D | 6.5 | 15' | – | – | – | 11 (9%) | – |
| 24 Tomoki Iwata M | 6.4 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 42 (28%) | – |
| 33 Marvin Ducksch F | 6.4 | 2' | – | – | – | 4 (2%) | – |
| 21 Ryan Allsop G | 6.4 | 44' | – | 1 | – | 28 (8%) | – |
| 14 Jhon Solís M | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 31 (22%) | 1 |
| 10 Demarai Gray F | 6.3 | 15' | – | – | 1 | 7 (7%) | – |
| 2 Ethan Laird D | 6.0 | 75' | – | – | 1 | 21 (15%) | 2 |
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Low (43%)
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Lincoln
LLLWD
Birmingham
WWWLW
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Expected goals (xG)
How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.
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Lincoln
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Birmingham
A. Priske
6 gls
L. Millar
4 gls
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No head-to-head history found between these teams.
Lincoln — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | A QPR | L | 2 - 1 |
| 03 Nov | A Watford | L | 1 - 0 |
| 31 Oct | H Birmingham | L | 1 - 3 |
| 24 Oct | H Burnley | W | 4 - 1 |
| 17 Oct | A Millwall | D | 2 - 2 |
Birmingham — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | H Swansea | W | 2 - 1 |
| 03 Nov | H Millwall | W | 3 - 0 |
| 31 Oct | A Lincoln | W | 1 - 3 |
| 24 Oct | A Cardiff | L | 1 - 0 |
| 17 Oct | H QPR | W | 3 - 0 |
Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Birmingham
|
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 |
Middlesbrough
|
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |
Stoke City
|
15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 |
Wolves
|
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 |
West Brom
|
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 |
Swansea
|
15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 |
Southampton
|
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 |
QPR
|
15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 |
West Ham
|
15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 |
Sheffield Utd
|
15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 |
Portsmouth
|
15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 |
Norwich
|
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 |
Blackburn
|
15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |
Cardiff
|
15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |
Wrexham
|
15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 |
Millwall
|
15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 |
Bristol City
|
15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |
Bolton
|
15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |
Watford
|
15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |
Lincoln
|
15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |
Burnley
|
15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |
Derby
|
15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 |
Preston
|
15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 8 |
Birmingham
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: C. Davies
1
Beadle
20
Cochrane
4
Klarer
5
Neumann
2
Laird
14
Solis
24
Iwata
17
Millar
28
Stansfield
16
Roberts
9
Priske
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Beadle | G |
| 2 | E. Laird | D |
| 5 | P. Neumann | D |
| 4 | C. Klarer | D |
| 20 | A. Cochrane | D |
| 24 | T. Iwata | M |
| 14 | J. Solis | M |
| 16 | P. Roberts | M |
| 28 | J. Stansfield | M |
| 17 | L. Millar | M |
| 9 | A. Priske | F |
Substitutes
| 18 | M. Bird | M |
| 3 | L. Buchanan | D |
| 33 | M. Ducksch | F |
| 19 | T. Gardner-Hickman | M |
| 10 | D. Gray | F |
| 26 | B. Osayi-Samuel | D |
| 7 | Carlos Vicente | F |
| 21 | R. Allsop | G |
| 32 | L. Vázquez | F |
Lincoln
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Arturo Ruiz
1
Wickens
3
Reach
15
Bradley
25
Elerewe
4
Coubiș
24
Varfolomeev
26
Konak
18
House
16
Jefferies
7
Hackett
11
Ladefoged
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Wickens | G |
| 4 | A. Coubiș | D |
| 25 | D. Elerewe | D |
| 15 | S. Bradley | D |
| 3 | A. Reach | D |
| 26 | Y. Konak | M |
| 24 | I. Varfolomeev | M |
| 7 | R. Hackett | M |
| 16 | D. Jefferies | M |
| 18 | B. House | M |
| 11 | M. Ladefoged | F |
Substitutes
| 6 | R. Towler | D |
| 46 | J. Gauci | G |
| 34 | F. Draper | F |
| 8 | T. Bayliss | M |
| 27 | C. Ogbene | F |
| 19 | I. Olaofe | F |
| 33 | D. Oyegoke | D |
| 20 | C. Elder | D |
| 17 | R. Street | F |