Birmingham vs Lincoln City

Sat 23 Jan, 12:30 UTC · Matchweek 27 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Birmingham win · Most likely 62.2%
Draw 22.2%
Lincoln City win 15.6%

Limited history for Lincoln City. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.

Event markets

Both teams to score 53%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 79%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 56%Avg 51%
Birmingham clean sheet 39%Avg 28%
Lincoln City clean sheet 14%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 71%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 59%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 78%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 59%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-010.6%
2-010.5%
2-110.0%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Birmingham
  • Lincoln City

Did you know?

  • Lincoln City have conceded in each of their last 8 matches.
  • Birmingham's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10.
  • Birmingham have won 7 of their last 10 matches (all competitions).
  • Birmingham's matches have stayed under 9.5 corners in 6 of their last 9 (corner data on file).

H2H

All 1 meeting on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
31 Oct 26 Lincoln City 1–3 Birmingham
1meetings
  • Birmingham win · 1 (100%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Lincoln City win · 0 (0%)
Avg. total goals 4.00 League avg: 2.62
Over 2.5 goals 100% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 100% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 0% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 6.00 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 5.00 League avg: 3.82
Birmingham avg. goals 3.00 League avg: 1.31
Lincoln City avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Lincoln City 1–3 Birmingham (31 Oct 26).

Birmingham vs Lincoln City head to head: in their only meeting on file, Birmingham have won once, Lincoln City have not won and none ended in a draw. Birmingham scored 3 goals and Lincoln City scored 1 goal in that match. The latest meeting, on 31 Oct 2026, was won 3-1 by Birmingham, away at Lincoln City. Both teams scored. Neither side has kept a clean sheet against the other.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Birmingham
  • Selective shooters
Lincoln City
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    51% 10th of 24 37% 24th of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.12 xG a shot 4th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 11th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    32% of xG 8th of 24 38% of xG 3rd of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    21% of shots 8th of 24 24% of shots 3rd of 24

Where they differ

  • Birmingham see much more of the ball than Lincoln City, 51% against 37%.
  • Birmingham wait for better chances than Lincoln City, 0.12 xG a shot against 0.11.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Birmingham Lincoln City
21 (2.1 avg) Goals 11 (1.1 avg)
157 (15.7 avg) Total Shots 114 (11.4 avg)
61 (6.1 avg) Shots on Target 33 (3.3 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Blocked Shots 34 (3.4 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 29 (2.9 avg)
793 (88.1 avg) Attacks 662 (73.6 avg)
401 (44.6 avg) Dangerous Attacks 375 (41.7 avg)
106 (10.6 avg) Key Passes 72 (7.2 avg)
4236 (423.6 avg) Passes 2897 (289.7 avg)
3249 (77%) Pass Accuracy 1968 (68%)
52% Ball Possession 38%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Birmingham Lincoln City
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 3 (0.3 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 23 (2.3 avg)
151 (15.1 avg) Tackles 137 (13.7 avg)
114 (11.4 avg) Fouls 120 (12.0 avg)
19 (1.9 avg) Offsides 23 (2.3 avg)
498 (49.8 avg) Duels Won 497 (49.7 avg)
197 (19.7 avg) Aerial Duels Won 208 (20.8 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Birmingham

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 6 (67%)
  • Over · 3 (33%)
CS
  • Yes · 4 (40%)
  • No · 6 (60%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Lincoln City

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)