Lincoln – Birmingham

Lincoln host Birmingham at the LNER Stadium with the home side languishing in 18th place, having amassed just 12 points from three wins, three draws and five defeats while scoring only nine goals and conceding 19. Birmingham arrive in good form as the league’s fifth‑placed outfit, sitting on 20 points after five victories, five stalemates and a single loss, and they boast a healthy +9 goal difference, having netted 20 and let in just 11. The gap between the two sides is stark, and the visitors will look to extend their unbeaten run against a Lincoln side desperate for points to climb out of the relegation zone. For Lincoln, a win would be a vital boost, but they must first contain Birmingham’s potent attack to keep any survival hopes alive.