Birmingham City FC vs Lincoln City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Lincoln City FC — FA Cup at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Lincoln City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
- Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stockport County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
Lincoln City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Lincoln City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' What a moment for Ayumu Yokoyama! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Alex Cochrane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 31' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Laird is hanging Scott Wright on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 68 minute. Bailey Cadamarteri leaves to be changed by Tom Bayliss.
- 72' Willum Thor Willumsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayumu Yokoyama at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Lyndon Dykes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 81' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Conor McGrandles is replaced by Ethan Hamilton.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lewis Montsma on 83 minutes.
- 85' Lincoln City FC make a change. Dom Jefferies trudges off to be replaced by Erik Ring on 85 minutes.
- 86' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Luke Harris exits the field as Zaid Betteka enters on 86.
- 90' Jovon Makama adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- Lincoln City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Alfie Chang 72'
- 45
-
11
Scott Wright ↓ Ethan Laird 61'
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Seung-Ho Paik 72'
- 17
- 20
- 4
- 19
- 12
-
26
Luke Harris ↓ Zaid Betteka 86'
- 33
Bench
- 25
- 9
- 21
- 24
-
2
Ethan Laird ↑ 61'
-
15
Alfie Chang ↑ 72'
-
18
Willum Thor Willumsson ↑ 72'
-
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↑ 72'
-
43
Zaid Betteka ↑ 86'
Coach
Chris Davies
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 6
- 4
- 23
- –
- 27
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↓ Erik Ring 85'
- 9
- 28
Bench
-
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 68'
- 5
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↑ 68'
-
11
Ethan Hamilton ↑ 81'
- 21
-
12
Erik Ring ↑ 85'
- 17
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 68'
- 36
Coach
Michael Skubala
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keshi Anderson | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 1 |
| Jovon Makama | 1 |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 1 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-01-11
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-01-04
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-01-01
Stockport County FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2024-12-26
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-12-23
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
41%
Birmingham City FC or Lincoln City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.