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๐ Championship
๐ด LIVE ยท 63'
Lincoln 1 - 2 Birmingham
Platform Betting Guide
๐ Guide: 2
Odds: 1.62
Guide Confidence:
62%
H2H Reasoned Analysis:
SportyAI Model: Home xG 0.69, Away xG 1.7
Match Explainer:
The goals model sees this as U4.5 82%, O1.5 80%, O2.5 57%.
Safer users should prefer the market with the clearest model edge and avoid forcing a pick if book odds are too short.
H2H support is available below; compare it with the current form before staking.
Match Explainer
The goals model sees this as U4.5 82%, O1.5 80%, O2.5 57%. Use this to compare market probability against the available odds. If the odds are shorter than fair value, skip rather than force a bet. H2H support is available further down the page.
๐ Match Overview
๐ League: Championship
๐๏ธ Venue: Sincil Bank
๐ Kickoff Time: 31 Oct 2026, 01:30 PM
๐ Match Status: ๐ด Live (63')
๐ Teams Profile: Lincoln vs Birmingham
๐ก AI Prediction & Recommendation
Given the competitive profiles of both squads in the Championship, our AI systems estimate a 62% confidence factor for: SportyAI Model: Home xG 0.69, Away xG 1.7.๐ฒ Bookmaker Odds Comparison (1X2 Market)
| Bookmaker | Home (1) | Draw (X) | Away (2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SportyBet ๐ VALUE | 3.15 | 3.53 | 2.33 |
| Bet365 | - | - | - |
| William Hill | - | - | - |
| Pinnacle | - | - | - |
๐ฏ Our Markets Odds (Goals & Double Chance)
The markets we actually feature in the daily acca โ compare prices across books.
| Bookmaker | Under 4.5 | Over 1.5 | Home/Draw | Draw/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SportyBet | 1.13 | 1.31 | 1.60 | 1.37 |
| Bet365 | - | - | - | - |
| William Hill | - | - | - | - |
| Pinnacle | - | - | - | - |
๐ Recent Head-To-Head Meetings
0
Lincoln Wins
0
Draws
3
Birmingham Wins
| 2025-01-11 | FA Cup | Birmingham | 2 - 1 | Lincoln |
| 2025-03-08 | E2 | Birmingham | 1 - 0 | Lincoln |
| 2024-10-19 | E2 | Lincoln | 1 - 3 | Birmingham |
๐ Group / League Standings
๐ Championship ACTIVE MATCH GROUP
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | B Blackburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | P Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | W West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | B Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | B Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | C Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | C Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | N Norwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | S Sheffield Utd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | S Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | W Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | W Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | M Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | L Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | W Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | S Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ League ACTIVE MATCH GROUP
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | W West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 | M Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | S Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 21 |
| 5 | B Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 |
| 6 | W West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 |
| 7 | S Stoke | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 8 | W Wolverhampton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 |
| 9 | Q QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 |
| 10 | B Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | S Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | M Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | P Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | W Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | B Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | B Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | C Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | L Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | C Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| 20 | W Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | N Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | B Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | D Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | P Preston NE | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |
Corners & Cards Context
Historical football-data.co.uk stats only. Use as context, not a guarantee.
League sample4547
Avg corners10.18
Avg yellows3.54
Red-card freq.10.9%
Over 8.5 corners historical rate: 67%. Disciplinary risk: Medium.
Birmingham
379 matches | corners for 4.95 | yellows 1.82 | red 5.8%
379 matches | corners for 4.95 | yellows 1.82 | red 5.8%
Lincoln
368 matches | corners for 4.88 | yellows 1.78 | red 9%
368 matches | corners for 4.88 | yellows 1.78 | red 9%
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