
Championship · 31 October 2026

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Our prediction
A/OV2.5
Away or over 2 goals
High
confidence
Value analysis
+0% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Lincoln take on Birmingham in the Championship on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Lincoln sit 16th in the Championship on 15 points from 13 games, while Birmingham are 2nd on 23 points.
Lincoln come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLDWL), scoring in 3 of them.
Birmingham come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWWLW), scoring in 4 of them.
In their last 5 meetings, Lincoln have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 3 against Birmingham. These fixtures have averaged 1.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
Defensively, Lincoln kept 1 clean sheet and Birmingham kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Lincoln vs Birmingham is Away or over 2 goals with a 82% confidence rating at odds of 1.22. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.6 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Lincoln LLDWL, Birmingham WWWLW), the 14-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2027 | Birmingham | – | Lincoln | Championship |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Lincoln | 0–0 | Birmingham | Championship |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Birmingham | 1–0 | Lincoln | League One |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Birmingham | 2–1 | Lincoln | FA Cup |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Lincoln | 1–3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lincoln | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
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