Lincoln City FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Wrexham AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Lincoln City FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 1' GOAL! Bailey Cadamarteri scores on 1. Assisted by Paudie O'Connor
- 6' Paudie O'Connor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 11' The 31-year-old Keshi Anderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' GOAL! Keshi Anderson scores on 14. Assisted by Alfie May
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' England international George Wickens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 39' Birmingham City FC have won 433 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Lincoln City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' Christoph Klarer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' Alex Cochrane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 52' What composure from Willum Thor Willumsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 55' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Emil Hansson is replaced by Ayumu Yokoyama on 55 minute.
- 59' Freddie Draper gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Bailey Cadamarteri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Ethan Hamilton on, Dom Jefferies off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 66 minute. Taylor Gardner-Hickman leaves to be changed by Lyndon Dykes.
- 70' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Ben House is withdrawn and Recco Hackett-Fairchild gets his opportunity.
- 75' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Keshi Anderson with the second goal in the match!
- 79' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 79 minute. Tendayi Darikwa leaves to be changed by Lewis Montsma.
- 83' The whistle greets Keshi Anderson as he departs to be replaced by Marc Leonard.
- 85' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- It finishes all square. Lincoln City FC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
2
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Lewis Montsma 79'
- 15
- 22
- 6
- 18
- 23
- 1
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↓ Ethan Hamilton 60'
- 9
-
28
Jack Moylan ↓ Erik Ring 60'
Bench
-
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 70'
-
11
Ethan Hamilton ↑ 60'
- 21
-
4
Lewis Montsma ↑ 79'
-
12
Erik Ring ↑ 60'
- 10
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 59'
Coach
Michael Skubala
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Ethan Laird 66'
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Marc Leonard 83'
-
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 55'
- 24
- 20
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 45
- 23
- 5
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 66'
-
2
Ethan Laird ↑ 66'
-
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 83'
-
33
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 55'
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| August Priske | 2 |
| Keshi Anderson | 2 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 1 |
| Jovon Makama | 1 |
| Alex Cochrane | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2024-10-19
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-10-05
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Leyton Orient FC
W
2024-10-01
Blackpool FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-09-28
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-09-14
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-10-19
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-10-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-10-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-09-28
Birmingham City FC
3–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-09-21
Rotherham United FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-09-16
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Wrexham AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Birmingham City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Lincoln City FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.