Lincoln City vs Birmingham: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Lincoln City host Birmingham City at LNER Stadium on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 12:30 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 13). Lincoln City have had 14 days of rest since playing Millwall (EFL Championship); Birmingham have had 13 after facing QPR and travel about 122 km. Lincoln City are without 2 players (Mason Melia, Tendayi Darikwa); Birmingham are missing 2 (Paik Seung-Ho, Marc Leonard).