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ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
20.12.2025 15:00
Lincoln
FT
2 - 1
Cardiff
LNER stadium
Referee: Richard Eley, England
Lincoln
Match Timeline
Cardiff
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
22'
Thomas Hamer
Lincoln
🟨
34'
Conor McGrandles
Lincoln
⚽
40'
A. Robertson
Lincoln
🟨
44'
Omari Kellyman
Cardiff
🔄
46'
J. Bagan ↔ R. Kpakio
Cardiff
⚽
49'
P. Ng · Assist: Y. Salech
Cardiff
🔄
63'
J. Moylan ↔ R. Towler
Lincoln
🔄
64'
F. Draper ↔ J. Obikwu
Lincoln
⚽
67'
S. Bradley · Assist: T. Bayliss
Lincoln
🔄
74'
C. Willock ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
74'
A. Robertson ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🟨
80'
George Wickens
Lincoln
🔄
82'
R. Wintle ↔ D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🔄
86'
R. Hackett-Fairchild ↔ D. Jefferies
Lincoln
🔄
87'
R. Street ↔ F. Okoronkwo
Lincoln
🔄
90+6'
T. Bayliss ↔ I. Varfolomeev
Lincoln

Lincoln vs Cardiff Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Lincoln Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cardiff Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Lincoln1.25
Cardiff1.5
Recent Form (Last 5)
Lincoln Lincoln
WWDLW
29 GF / 22 GA
Cardiff Cardiff
WLDWL
36 GF / 21 GA
Key Stats
1.38
Average Goals Scored
1.8
1.05
Average Goals Conceded
1.05
10
BTTS Yes
9
9
Over 2.5
11
3.55
Shots on Goal
5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Lincoln Lincoln 21 matches
Cardiff Cardiff 20 matches
Lincoln Statistic Cardiff
10 Wins 13
6 Draws 2
5 Losses 5
29 Goals For 36
22 Goals Against 21
1.38 Avg Goals Scored 1.8
1.05 Avg Goals Conceded 1.05
10 BTTS Yes 9
14 Over 1.5 13
9 Over 2.5 11
6 Over 3.5 7
7 Clean Sheets 8
5 Failed To Score 4
3.55 Shots On Goal 5
9.95 Total Shots 13.65
3.6 Corners 4.55
41.7% Ball Possession 58.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 2 head-to-head meetings, Lincoln won 2 times, Cardiff won 0 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:1 from Lincoln'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: Lincoln 4-4-2 / Cardiff 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Lincoln wins 2, draws 0, Cardiff wins 0

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Lincoln Home
46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2
Cardiff Away
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