Predictions › England — Championship › Saturday, 31 October 2026
Lincoln City FC vs Birmingham City FC
England — Championship · Saturday, 31 October 2026, 08:30 · LNER stadium, Lincoln
Birmingham City FC win: 42%
Markets
Form and table
Lincoln City FC
- Table
- 15th · 15 points · 12 matches
- This season
- 3-2-5 (7:17) · at home 0-2-3 (3:12)
- Last matches
- DWWLLL 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats
- At home
- LDDLL 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats
- Rest
- 17 days' rest
Birmingham City FC
- Table
- 7th · 20 points · 12 matches
- This season
- 3-5-1 (13:11) · away 3-1-1 (6:4)
- Last matches
- DDLWDW 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat
- Away
- DWLWW 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat
- Rest
- 21 days' rest
Table
2.89 goals a match · 28% draws · 144 matches
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | 21 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 18 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 18 |
| 12 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | 16 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | 5 |
Last matches
Lincoln City FC
| 14.10.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 0:6 | — | L |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | — | 3:0 | Lincoln City FC | L |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 1:2 | — | L |
| 15.09.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Lincoln City FC | W |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Lincoln City FC | W |
| 05.09.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 1:1 | — | D |
Birmingham City FC
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | Birmingham City FC | 2:2 | — | D |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | — | 1:2 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 09.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:1 | Birmingham City FC | L |
| 06.09.2026 | Championship | Birmingham City FC | 2:2 | — | D |
| 01.09.2026 | Championship | Birmingham City FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 14.10.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 0:6 | — | L |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 1:2 | — | L |
| 05.09.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 01.09.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 0:0 | — | D |
| 22.08.2026 | Championship | Lincoln City FC | 1:3 | — | L |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | — | 1:2 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 09.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:1 | Birmingham City FC | L |
| 28.08.2026 | Championship | — | 1:2 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 15.08.2026 | Championship | — | 0:0 | Birmingham City FC | D |
Head to head
| 08.03.2025 | Birmingham | 1:0 | Lincoln |
| 11.01.2025 | Birmingham | 2:1 | Lincoln |
| 19.10.2024 | Lincoln | 1:3 | Birmingham |
Prediction
Birmingham City FC are the favourites away from home at 42% and will most likely win by a single goal. A moderate number of goals is expected: 2.40 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 50%.
Championship: Lincoln City FC host Birmingham City FC at LNER stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 08:30.
Both sides sit in mid-table, 5 points apart. Lincoln City FC are struggling with just 2 wins from their last 6 matches, while Birmingham City FC are in good form with 2 wins from their last 6 matches.
Lincoln City FC have not won in their last 5 at home, while Birmingham City FC have won 3 of their last 5 away from home.
Both sides come into the match after a long break: Lincoln City FC 17 days without a match, Birmingham City FC 21 days.
The head-to-head record favours Birmingham City FC: 3 wins in the last 3 meetings against 0 for Lincoln City FC. Their last meeting, on 8 March 2025, ended Birmingham City FC 1:0 Lincoln City FC.
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