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ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
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Cardiff
FT
0 - 2
Lincoln
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: T. Reeves
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Lincoln
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
45+1'
Ben House
Lincoln
⚽
55'
R. Street · Assist: B. House
Lincoln
🟨
60'
Ivan Varfolomeev
Lincoln
🔄
67'
J. Colwill ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
67'
O. Kellyman ↔ C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
67'
R. Hackett-Fairchild ↔ D. Jefferies
Lincoln
⚽
73'
D. Jefferies · Assist: C. McGrandles
Lincoln
🔄
76'
O. Tanner ↔ C. Ashford
Cardiff
🔄
76'
G. Osho ↔ D. Lawlor
Cardiff
🔄
81'
B. House ↔ T. Bayliss
Lincoln
🔄
81'
R. Street ↔ A. Lloyd
Lincoln
🟨
90+5'
George Wickens
Lincoln
🔄
90'
A. Robertson ↔ D. Turnbull
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Lincoln Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.53
Lincoln1.52
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
68 GF / 37 GA
Lincoln Lincoln
WLDWL
64 GF / 32 GA
Key Stats
1.94
Average Goals Scored
1.83
1.06
Average Goals Conceded
0.91
19
BTTS Yes
18
21
Over 2.5
18
5.06
Shots on Goal
4.53

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 35 matches
Lincoln Lincoln 35 matches
Cardiff Statistic Lincoln
22 Wins 21
6 Draws 9
7 Losses 5
68 Goals For 64
37 Goals Against 32
1.94 Avg Goals Scored 1.83
1.06 Avg Goals Conceded 0.91
19 BTTS Yes 18
26 Over 1.5 27
21 Over 2.5 18
13 Over 3.5 11
13 Clean Sheets 13
4 Failed To Score 5
5.06 Shots On Goal 4.53
14.03 Total Shots 12.09
5.2 Corners 4.06
59.9% Ball Possession 42.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 2 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 0 times, Lincoln won 2 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 1:4 from Cardiff's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Lincoln 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 0, draws 0, Lincoln wins 2
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Lincoln Lincoln
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
5
6 Corner Kicks 2
5 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
78% Ball Possession 22%
9 Total Shots 11
3 Shots on Goal 4
3 Shots off Goal 2
3 Blocked Shots 5
3 Shots insidebox 10
6 Shots outsidebox 1
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
676 Total passes 195
591 Passes accurate 130
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Lincoln
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
W. Fish
G. Osho
↓
G. Osho
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
A. Robertson
↓
A. Robertson
O. Kellyman
↓
O. Kellyman
J. Colwill
↓
J. Colwill
O. Tanner
↓
O. Tanner
R. Colwill
R. Colwill
G. Wickens
G. Wickens
T. Hamer
T. Hamer
S. Bradley
S. Bradley
R. Towler
R. Towler
T. Darikwa
T. Darikwa
I. Varfolomeev
I. Varfolomeev
C. McGrandles
🎯
C. McGrandles
A. Reach
A. Reach
R. Hackett-Fairchild
↓
R. Hackett-Fairchild
B. House
🎯 ↓
B. House
R. Street
⚽ ↓
R. Street
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
D
2
W. Fish
D
4
G. Osho
↓ 76'
D
3
J. Bagan
D
6
R. Wintle
M
18
A. Robertson
↓ 90'
M
8
O. Kellyman
↓ 67'
M
27
J. Colwill
↓ 67'
M
11
O. Tanner
↓ 76'
M
10
R. Colwill
F
Substitutes
12
C. Chambers
D
14
D. Turnbull
↑ 90'
M
23
C. Scanlon
D
45
C. Ashford
↑ 76'
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 67'
F
16
C. Willock
↑ 67'
M
48
D. Lawlor
↑ 76'
D
Lincoln 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
G. Wickens
🟨 90+5'
G
22
T. Hamer
D
15
S. Bradley
D
6
R. Towler
D
2
T. Darikwa
M
24
I. Varfolomeev
🟨 60'
M
14
C. McGrandles
🎯 73'
M
3
A. Reach
M
7
R. Hackett-Fairchild
↓ 67'
F
18
B. House
🎯 55' ↓ 81' 🟨 45+1'
F
17
R. Street
⚽ 55' ↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
13
Z. Jeacock
G
20
R. One
F
8
T. Bayliss
↑ 81'
M
16
D. Jefferies
⚽ 73' ↑ 67'
M
10
J. Moylan
M
19
A. Lloyd
↑ 81'
F
25
D. Elerewe
D
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
Last matches: Lincoln
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Barnsley
0
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Doncaster
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Grimsby
1
5
L
17.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
0
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Boston United
1
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Lincoln United
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lea
Lincoln
Port Vale
2
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Wycombe
4
3
W
21.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Doncaster
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stevenage
2
2
D
11.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Reading
2
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
AFC Wimbledon
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Rotherham
3
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Huddersfield
2
2
D
14.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stockport County
3
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Exeter City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Blackpool
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Mansfield Town
2
0
W
17.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Northampton
4
0
W
H2H: Cardiff vs Lincoln
07.03.26
H2H
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
20.12.25
H2H
Lincoln
Cardiff
2
1
L
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
4
3
W
30.09.25
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
0
1
L
H2H at home: Cardiff
07.03.26
H2H
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
Last matches: Lincoln
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Barnsley
0
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Lincoln
Doncaster
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Grimsby
1
5
L
11.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Boston United
1
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Lincoln
Lincoln United
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lea
Lincoln
Port Vale
2
0
W
21.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Doncaster
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Stevenage
2
2
D
06.04.26
Lea
Lincoln
Reading
2
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Huddersfield
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Lincoln
Exeter City
1
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Mansfield Town
2
0
W
07.02.26
Lea
Lincoln
Plymouth
4
1
W
31.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Wigan
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Lincoln
Luton
2
2
D
29.12.25
Lea
Lincoln
Barnsley
2
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Lincoln
Stockport County
2
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Lincoln
Blackpool
2
2
D
22.11.25
Lea
Lincoln
Wycombe
2
3
L
08.11.25
Lea
Lincoln
Rotherham
0
3
L
H2H away: Lincoln
07.03.26
H2H
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
W

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Lincoln Away
46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2
Cardiff Home
46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3
Stockport County
46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4
Bradford
46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5
Bolton
46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6
Stevenage
46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7
Luton
46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8
Plymouth
46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9
Huddersfield
46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10
Mansfield Town
46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11
Wycombe
46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12
Reading
46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13
Blackpool
46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14
Doncaster
46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15
Barnsley
46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16
Wigan
46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17
Burton Albion
46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18
Peterborough
46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19
AFC Wimbledon
46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20
Leyton Orient
46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21
Exeter City
46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22
Port Vale
46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23
Rotherham
46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24
Northampton
46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two