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Lincoln City vs Birmingham City: lineups

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Lincoln City 15 · 15 points
Birmingham City 7 · 20 points

Predicted lineups Lincoln City vs Birmingham City

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1
1 Wickens
3 Reach
6 Towler or Bradley
25 Elerewe
4 Coubiș
14 McGrandles
26 Konak
16 Jefferies
18 House
7 Hackett-Fairchild
11 Ladefoged or Draper

Predicted lineup for Lincoln City: Wickens, Reach, Towler, Elerewe, Coubiș, McGrandles, Konak, Jefferies, House, Hackett-Fairchild, Ladefoged

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
14 Solís
24 Iwata
17 Millar
18 Bird
16 Roberts or Vicente
28 Stansfield

Predicted lineup for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Solís, Iwata, Millar, Bird, Roberts, Stansfield

Lincoln City

Freddie Draper, who had started four of Lincoln City's previous five matches, did not feature in the 4-1 win over Burnley. Mikkel Ladefoged made his first start in that game and is expected to keep his place against Birmingham City after scoring twice across the last five matches.

Chris Cohen is also expected to retain George Wickens in goal and Dom Jefferies in midfield. Jefferies has started three of the last five matches and scored once during that run, including a place in the side that beat Burnley.

Birmingham City

August Priske could be back in contention at Lincoln City. The striker has scored three goals in three starts across Birmingham City's last five matches and sat out the defeat at Cardiff entirely, but he has made progress day by day and could play some part this weekend.

Patrick Roberts and Carlos Vicente are the two candidates on the right, with Roberts expected to get the nod. Marc Leonard is doubtful because of an Achilles injury, while Paik Seung-ho remains out with a health problem and is probably about a week away from returning to full training.

Injuries and suspensions

Lincoln City

  • Ethan Wheatley Not registered Unavailable
  • Mason Melia Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Tendayi Darikwa Knee injury Unavailable

Birmingham City

  • Marc Leonard Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Seung-ho Paik Health problems Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lincoln City

  1. Ben House 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Mikkel Ladefoged 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Recco Hackett-Fairchild 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Freddie Draper 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Andrei Coubiș 1 goals 2 assists

Birmingham City

  1. Liam Millar 4 goals 3 assists
  2. August Priske 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Demarai Gray 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Phil Neumann 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Carlos Vicente 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lincoln City

Player Starts Min. Form
George Wickens 5/5 450 mixed
Deji Elerewe 5/5 444 poor
Sonny Bradley 5/5 414 mixed
Adam Reach 4/4 312 mixed
Ben House 4/4 308 mixed
Andrei Coubiș 3/4 297 mixed
Freddie Draper 4/4 291 mixed
Yunus Konak 2/5 260 poor

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 mixed
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 strong
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 solid
Alex Cochrane 5/5 450 solid
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 438 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 435 solid
Jay Stansfield 5/5 432 mixed
Liam Millar 5/5 347 excellent

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.53 1.41
  • Predicted goals2.6
  • Both teams to score59%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Corners10.2

Team comparison

LIN home Per match BIR away
0.83 Points 1.67
1.17 Goals for 1.00
2.17 Goals against 0.83
1.53 xG for 1.41
1.69 xG against 1.40
4.0 Corners 6.2
DDLLW Home and away form WLWWL

Lincoln City vs Birmingham City: head-to-head record

3 previous meetings
0 Lincoln City 0 draws 3 Birmingham City
  • Goals per match2.67
  • Both teams scored67%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Mar 2025 Birmingham City 1 - 0 Lincoln City
  • Jan 2025 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Lincoln City
  • Oct 2024 Lincoln City 1 - 3 Birmingham City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Lincoln City vs Birmingham City?

The referee for Lincoln City vs Birmingham City is Lewis Smith.

When will the lineup for Lincoln City vs Birmingham City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Lincoln City against Birmingham City?

Lincoln City are without Ethan Wheatley (not registered), Mason Melia (thigh injury) and Tendayi Darikwa (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Lincoln City?

Birmingham City are without Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury) and Seung-ho Paik (health problems).

What formation do Lincoln City play?

Lincoln City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

How did the last meeting between Lincoln City and Birmingham City finish?

On 8 March 2025, Birmingham City vs Lincoln City finished 1-0.

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