Birmingham City v Lincoln City

Birmingham City chase fourth straight win over Lincoln City

Birmingham City meet Lincoln City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Birmingham City have won 25 of the 37 meetings with Lincoln City since 1892.

25–4

head to head

Birmingham City have won 25 of the 37 meetings with Lincoln City since 1892.

straight wins in this fixture

Birmingham City have won the last three against Lincoln City.

losses in a row

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

1st

on the ladder

Birmingham City sit 1st on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 7 goals in 1919-20 (7–0).

0.5 v 0.4

goals a game

Key match-up: August Priske (Birmingham City) averages 0.5 goals a game to Mikkel Ladefoged's 0.4 (Lincoln City).

0.3 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Liam Millar (Birmingham City) averages 0.3 assists a game to Andrei Coubis's 0.2 (Lincoln City).

assists in 2026-27

Liam Millar has 3 assists in 10 games for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

Head to head

25Birmingham City

8Draws

4Lincoln City

37 meetings since 1892 · average score Birmingham City 2.4, Lincoln City 0.9

31 Oct 26Birmingham City3–1LNER Stadium

9 Mar 25Birmingham City1–0EFL League One

20 Oct 24Birmingham City3–1EFL League One

6 Feb 55Draw3–3Football League Second Division

19 Sept 54Draw1–1Football League Second Division

28 Feb 54Birmingham City1–0Football League Second Division

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Birmingham City v Millwall, Wed, 4 Nov · Lincoln City v Queens Park Rangers, Sun, 8 Nov).

Birmingham City chase fourth straight win over Lincoln City

Birmingham City meet Lincoln City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Birmingham City have won 25 of the 37 meetings with Lincoln City since 1892.

The big picture

Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Lincoln City are 21st on 15. Birmingham City have the higher position to protect.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Lincoln City are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.7 against.

Form

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Lincoln City have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Queens Park Rangers 1–2.

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 37 times on our records since 1892: Birmingham City 25, Lincoln City 4, 8 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Birmingham City won 3–1 at LNER Stadium.

Birmingham City have won the last three against Lincoln City.

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 7 goals in 1919-20 (7–0).

Players to watch

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Lincoln City, watch Mikkel Ladefoged (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Recco Hackett-Fairchild (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Birmingham City chase fourth straight win over Lincoln City

Birmingham City meet Lincoln City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Birmingham City have won 25 of the 37 meetings with Lincoln City since 1892.