Match Report
Before the match
Lincoln City came into the game with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five outings, scoring seven goals and conceding 14. A 4-1 win at home to Burnley (24 October) was their most recent result.
24 October: Lincoln City won 4-1 against Burnley at home in Championship, scoring four goals and allowing one. Against Millwall in Championship, Lincoln City scored two and conceded two on 17 October; the away from home result was 2-2. Lincoln City's at home game on 14 October (Championship) ended 0-6 against West Ham, with zero goals for and six against. On 10 October, Sheffield Utd faced Lincoln City in Championship: Lincoln City lost 0-3 away from home, having scored zero and conceded three. Championship, 19 September brought a home meeting with Swansea; Lincoln City lost 1-2, a return of one goal scored and two conceded.
Lincoln City: 15th, 15 points, 12 matches in the calculated Championship standings at kickoff.
ten goals for and three against accompanied Birmingham's three wins, one draw and one defeat across five outings, keeping three clean sheets. A 1-0 defeat away to Cardiff (24 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Preston NE on 13 October.
24 October: Birmingham lost 0-1 against Cardiff away from home in Championship, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against QPR in Championship, Birmingham scored three and conceded zero on 17 October; the at home result was 3-0. Birmingham's at home game on 13 October (Championship) ended 4-0 against Preston NE, with four goals for and zero against. On 10 October, West Brom faced Birmingham in Championship: Birmingham won 1-0 away from home, having scored one and conceded zero. Championship, 19 September brought a home meeting with Middlesbrough; Birmingham drew 2-2, a return of two goals scored and two conceded.
Birmingham stood 7th in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 20 points from 12 matches.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 home win for Birmingham on 11 January 2025.
After the match
Birmingham beat Lincoln City 3-1 on 31 October 2026. August Priske opened the scoring in the 16th minute for Birmingham to make it 1-0. August Priske added to the tally 60 minutes into the game for Birmingham, set up by Christoph Klarer, to make it 2-0. Tom Bayliss pulled one back 63 minutes into the game for Lincoln City, set up by Mikkel Ladefoged, to make it 1-2. With the 4th goal, Birmingham extended the lead through Alex Cochrane 73 minutes into the game, set up by Ryan Allsop, to make it 3-1. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Birmingham are 91 points stronger than Lincoln City. Lincoln City: five substitutions. Tom Bayliss, on in the 59th minute, scored in minute 63. Birmingham: five substitutions. Ryan Allsop entered for Birmingham at 46 minutes and later provided an assist.