Lincoln City — Birmingham City: statistics, head-to-head and preview

England. Championship · 31.10.2026 12:30 · Match starts

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Lincoln CityLincoln City
Match starts31.10.2026 12:30
03days:05hours:58min:57sec
Birmingham CityBirmingham City

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Overview

Lincoln City vs Birmingham City: the match starts on 31.10.2026 12:30 (UTC) in England. Championship.

Lincoln City, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3. Birmingham City, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 1, lost 1.

All meetings of Lincoln City and Birmingham City: 4 (wins of Lincoln City: 0, wins of Birmingham City: 4, draws: 0). The last meeting on 08.03.2025 15:00 ended Birmingham City 1:0 Lincoln City.

Lincoln City in the standings: place 15, points 15, played 12. Birmingham City in the standings: place 7, points 20, played 12.

More on the site: Lincoln City results and fixtures, Birmingham City results and fixtures, England. Championship standings and results.

See also all Football matches of the day. Scores and statistics come from SportAPI live match visualisation.

Team playing styles

Lincoln CityLincoln City

Strengths

  • Attacking set piecesStrong
  • Creating scoring chancesStrong
  • Aerial duelsStrong
  • Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballVery Weak
  • Defending set piecesVery Weak
  • Defending against long shotsVery Weak

Playing style

Take a lot of shots Long balls Attempt crosses often Attack through the middle Playing in their own half Aggressive

Birmingham CityBirmingham City

Strengths

  • Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
  • Attacking down the wingsStrong
  • Creating chances through individual skillStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Defending set piecesVery Weak

Playing style

Attempt crosses often Attacking down the right Play with width Long balls Control the game in the opposition's half Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • Lincoln Citywill score from a setpiece situationVery Likely
  • Lincoln Citywill steal the ball from the opposition oftenLikely
  • Birmingham Citywill control the game in the opposition's halfLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Positional statistics

Lincoln CityLincoln City

Attack sides

Left flank35%
Centre30%
Right flank36%

Where the game is played

29%Own third
39%Middle
32%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
11% 76% 13%
Opponent
17% 67% 17%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
11% 56% 33%
Opponent
9% 49% 42%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Birmingham CityBirmingham City

Attack sides

Left flank32%
Centre26%
Right flank42%

Where the game is played

33%Own third
40%Middle
27%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
10% 79% 11%
Opponent
14% 67% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
17% 51% 32%
Opponent
10% 65% 25%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Lincoln CityLincoln CityBirmingham CityBirmingham City

General

Fouls1413
Corners46
Goals12
Shots1313
Offsides32
Yellow cards32
Aerial duels won, %5044
Possession, %3548
Pass accuracy, %6971
Average rating6.76.6

Attack

Fouls won1110
Goals12
Shots1313
Shots on target34
Successful dribbles45
Dispossessed65
Offsides32

Defence

Tackles1915
Fouls1413
Interceptions128.3
Clearances35.129.9
Shots blocked5.13.1
Opponent shots1512.3

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.4 / 6 (6%)0.6 / 7.5 (8%)
Set pieces0.3 / 5.5 (4%)0.4 / 4.5 (8%)
Counter attacks— / 0.9— / 1.1
Penalties0.3 / 0.3 (100%)0.1 / 0.1 (100%)
Own goals—0.4 / 0.4 (100%)
Total0.9 / 12.6 (6%)1.5 / 13.6 (11%)

Passes per match

Short207281
Long6663
Crosses1923
Through balls——
Total294368

Head-to-head

Matches played: 4
draws: 0

0 / 4
Wins
4 / 4
3 / 12
Goals
9 / 12
2 / 8
Yellow cards
6 / 8
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches

Previous matches: Lincoln City

Previous matches: Birmingham City

Match info

Season
2026/2027

Upcoming matches: Lincoln City

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England. Championship

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1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025
2Swansea CitySwansea City1272316:13+323
3West Ham UnitedWest Ham United1264232:15+1722
4Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers1263320:16+421
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion1263316:13+321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220
7Birmingham CityBirmingham City1255220:12+820
8Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers1255220:12+820
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers1253419:16+318
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118
12Sheffield UnitedSheffield United1244416:15+116
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315
15Lincoln CityLincoln City1243513:20-715
16Cardiff CityCardiff City1235419:17+214
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314
18Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers1242616:23-714
19Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic1235411:18-714
20Norwich CityNorwich City1240820:22-212
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88
23Derby CountyDerby County1214710:21-117
24Preston North EndPreston North End1212910:25-155
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  • Relegation - First League

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Markets in head-to-head

75%Over 1.53 of 4
75%Over 2.53 of 4
50%Over 3.52 of 4
75%Both teams to score3 of 4
0%Lincoln City wins0 of 4
100%Birmingham City wins4 of 4
0%Draw0 of 4

Head-to-head matches: 4 · 3 goals per match on average.