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Lincoln vs Birmingham

Saturday, 31 October 2026

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The model makes Birmingham favourites at 70% (Lincoln 13%, draw 17%). That rests on expected goals of 2.10 to 0.75, Birmingham sitting 7th in the table to Lincoln's 15th, 5 wins in Birmingham's last 10 matches to 3 for Lincoln and 4 wins from the last 4 meetings to 0. Bookmakers give Birmingham about 46% once their margin is removed, so the model is more confident than the market. It puts over 2.5 goals at 62% and both teams scoring at 53%.

Key facts

  • They last met on 8 Mar 2025, when Birmingham won 1-0.
  • 3 of the last 4 meetings had three or more goals.
England•Championship
Rank 15 · 15 pts
W3d
D10d
L13d
L17d
L38d
W42d
W45d
L49d
D52d
D56d
3W · 3D · 4L
vs
Rank 7 · 20 pts
L3d
W10d
W14d
W17d
D38d
W45d
L48d
D51d
D56d
W60d
5W · 3D · 2L
Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 15:30
Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.
H2H: 0-0-4
Last 10 matches
1010
10/1918/10
1.001.80
1.901.00
6/109/10
2/106/10
7/107/10
5/103/10
3/103/10
4/101/10
7/108/10
6/107/10
4/106/10
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Lincoln at homeBirmingham away
55
1/53/5
2/50/5
2/52/5
1.201.20
2.001.00
3/54/5
1/52/5
1/50/5
4/54/5
2/51/5
1/51/5
2/51/5
3/53/5
3/53/5
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Lincoln: 0.75
Expected Goals
Birmingham: 2.1
Lincoln
13%
Draw
17%
Birmingham
70%
Over 2.5: 62%
BTTS: 53%
Quality: high
Market Odds (1X2)
Vig 6.8%
1 — Lincoln
3.40▲
Implied 28%
Edge -14.5%
X
3.50
Implied 27%
Edge -9.8%
2 — Birmingham
2.05
Implied 46%
Edge +24.3%
Edge = model probability − market implied probability. Positive edge means the model rates that outcome higher than the bookmaker.
Team 1 Form
Lincoln · # = league position now
24 Oct2026
Lincoln#15 vs Burnley#22
4-1W
17 Oct2026
Millwall#13 vs Lincoln#15
2-2D
14 Oct2026
Lincoln#15 vs West Ham#3
0-6L
10 Oct2026
Sheffield Utd#12 vs Lincoln#15
3-0L
19 Sept2026
Lincoln#15 vs Swansea#2
1-2L
15 Sept2026
Bristol City#14 vs Lincoln#15
0-1W
12 Sept2026
Preston#24 vs Lincoln#15
0-1W
08 Sept2026
Bournemouth#13 vs Lincoln#15
4-0L
05 Sept2026
Lincoln#15 vs Southampton#6
1-1D
01 Sept2026
Lincoln#15 vs Blackburn#10
0-0D
Team 2 Form
Birmingham · # = league position now
24 Oct2026
Cardiff#16 vs Birmingham#7
1-0L
17 Oct2026
Birmingham#7 vs Qpr#8
3-0W
13 Oct2026
Birmingham#7 vs Preston#24
4-0W
10 Oct2026
West Brom#5 vs Birmingham#7
0-1W
19 Sept2026
Birmingham#7 vs Middlesbrough#1
2-2D
12 Sept2026
Derby#23 vs Birmingham#7
1-2W
09 Sept2026
Norwich#20 vs Birmingham#7
2-1L
06 Sept2026
Birmingham#7 vs Wolves#4
2-2D
01 Sept2026
Birmingham#7 vs Southampton#6
1-1D
28 Aug2026
Wrexham#17 vs Birmingham#7
1-2W

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