

How this scoreline is calculated
Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.
Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.
Opposition faced: Lincoln City mixed, Birmingham City mixedThe form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.




Lincoln City take a form score of 4.4 out of 10 into this Championship fixture, against 6.1 for Birmingham City. Lincoln City have 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5, while Birmingham City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in theirs. Across the season Lincoln City average 1.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Birmingham City 1.7 and 1.3. Lincoln City have kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches this season, Birmingham City in 40%. In their last 3 meetings Lincoln City have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 3. Lincoln City sit 17th on 3 points, Birmingham City 8th on 5.
Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.
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