Lincoln City vs Birmingham City — match summary
England · Championship · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 19:30
Full time · score 1-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Lincoln City 22 · Birmingham City 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Lincoln City 48 · Birmingham City 53
Shots on target 6-7 · corners 3-3 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Birmingham City -0.25 · 2 stars
Lincoln City sit 15th with 15 points, while Birmingham City are 7th with 20 points. Both still need points to climb the table, so this game has more to play for than just reputations. Lincoln City have just thrashed 4-1 at home in their latest match, but before that they conceded several goals and their defence has been a problem. Birmingham City, meanwhile, have won three of their last five and also lost 0-1 at home in their latest match. The pattern is likely to be a home side with less possession waiting for counter-attacking chances, against an away team that controls the game and attacks more. If Birmingham City settle and do not concede first, the game should flow towards the visitors, who will do more attacking.