Cardiff vs Lincoln

0 - 2
๐Ÿ•’ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:30 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ unknown ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Tom Reeves ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 36 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 36
Regular Season Table
Cardiff 2 ยท Lincoln 1
Referee Stats
12 matches ยท 2.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.67
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 17%
Home wins 33%
Draws 25%
Away wins 42%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (78%).

Team Overview

Cardiff (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 17-2-4

Goals For / Against

50 / 23
Avg: 2.17 / 1.00

Points

53
Avg: 2.30

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

4
Lincoln (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 13-6-4

Goals For / Against

36 / 21
Avg: 1.57 / 0.91

Points

45
Avg: 1.96

Clean Sheets

11

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.30
PPG
1.96
2.17
GF
1.57
1.00
GA
0.91
61%
O2.5
43%
48%
BTTS
39%
48%
Score 1st
61%

League-position context

Cardiff rank2nd
Lincoln rank1st
Cardiff points91
Lincoln points103
Cardiff: #2 ยท 91 pts ยท GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lincoln: #1 ยท 103 pts ยท GD +48
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 36 pts above the play-off edge. 54 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cardiff last 5 home

W W W D L
Points10/15
Weighted index84
Goals8-3
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Lincoln last 5 away

W W D W D
Points11/15
Weighted index82
Goals10-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.561%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 78% ยท Over 3.5 39% ยท 1H BTTS 22%

Lincoln trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.587%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 74% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Cardiff score at home83%
Cardiff clean sheet at home39%
Lincoln score away83%
Lincoln clean sheet away48%

First-goal patterns

Cardiff score first48%
Cardiff win after scoring first100%
Lincoln score first61%
Lincoln win after scoring first79%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cardiff 56% ยท Lincoln 43%
Avg first goal minute: Cardiff 28.5' ยท Lincoln 20.5'

Vs league average

Cardiff score at home2.17 vs 1.48
Cardiff concede at home1.00 vs 1.15
Lincoln score away1.57 vs 1.15
Lincoln concede away0.91 vs 1.48
Cardiff score 47% above league average, while Lincoln score 36% above league average.
Defensive side: Cardiff are 13% below league average at home, and Lincoln are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Cardiff goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 14
31-45 8
76-90+ 8
61-75 7
16-30 5
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
16-30 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 2

Lincoln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 7
16-30 7
61-75 5
46-60 4
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
9
11
Shots off Goal
3
2
Blocked Shots
3
5
Shots Inside Box
3
10
Shots Outside Box
6
1
Ball Possession
78%
22%
Corner Kicks
6
2
Fouls
5
10
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
677
194
Passes Accurate
592
129
Passes %
87%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
9
Away
5
45+1'
45+1' B. House
55' โšฝ
โšฝ
55' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-1
R. Street
Normal Goal ยท Assist: B. House
60'
60' I. Varfolomeev
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ O. Kellyman
1st substitution ยท For: C. Willock
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ J. Colwill
2nd substitution ยท For: C. Robinson
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ R. Hackett
1st substitution ยท For: D. Jefferies
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ J. Colwill
3rd substitution ยท For: C. Robinson
67' โ†‘โ†“
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67' โ‡„ O. Kellyman
4th substitution ยท For: C. Willock
73' โšฝ
โšฝ
73' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-2
D. Jefferies
Normal Goal ยท Assist: C. McGrandles
76' โ†‘โ†“
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76' โ‡„ G. Osho
5th substitution ยท For: D. Lawlor
76' โ†‘โ†“
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76' โ‡„ O. Tanner
6th substitution ยท For: Cian Ashford
76' โ†‘โ†“
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76' โ‡„ G. Osho
7th substitution ยท For: D. Lawlor
76' โ†‘โ†“
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76' โ‡„ O. Tanner
8th substitution ยท For: Cian Ashford
81' โ†‘โ†“
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81' โ‡„ R. Street
2nd substitution ยท For: A. Lloyd
81' โ†‘โ†“
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81' โ‡„ B. House
3rd substitution ยท For: T. Bayliss
81' โ†‘โ†“
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81' โ‡„ B. House
4th substitution ยท For: T. Bayliss
81' โ†‘โ†“
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81' โ‡„ R. Street
5th substitution ยท For: A. Lloyd
90' โ†‘โ†“
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90' โ‡„ A. Robertson
9th substitution ยท For: D. Turnbull
90+5'
90+5' G. Wickens

Cardiff vs Lincoln 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lincoln beat Cardiff 2-0 on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Tom Reeves. It was played at unknown.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. B. House received a yellow card for Lincoln at 45+1'.

Second half: Lincoln took the lead at 55' when R. Street scored, with the assist credited to B. House, making the score 0-1. I. Varfolomeev received a yellow card for Lincoln at 60'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 67', with O. Kellyman replacing C. Willock. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 67', with J. Colwill replacing C. Robinson. Lincoln made their 1st substitution at 67', with R. Hackett replacing D. Jefferies. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 67', with J. Colwill replacing C. Robinson. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 67', with O. Kellyman replacing C. Willock. Lincoln extended the lead at 73' when D. Jefferies scored, with the assist credited to C. McGrandles, making the score 0-2. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 76', with G. Osho replacing D. Lawlor. Cardiff made their 6th substitution at 76', with O. Tanner replacing Cian Ashford. Cardiff made their 7th substitution at 76', with G. Osho replacing D. Lawlor. Cardiff made their 8th substitution at 76', with O. Tanner replacing Cian Ashford. Lincoln made their 2nd substitution at 81', with R. Street replacing A. Lloyd. Lincoln made their 3rd substitution at 81', with B. House replacing T. Bayliss. Lincoln made their 4th substitution at 81', with B. House replacing T. Bayliss. Lincoln made their 5th substitution at 81', with R. Street replacing A. Lloyd. Cardiff made their 9th substitution at 90', with A. Robertson replacing D. Turnbull. G. Wickens received a yellow card for Lincoln at 90+5'.

Cardiff used 9 substitutions while Lincoln used 5 substitutions. Lincoln got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (78%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Cardiff vs Lincoln Head-to-Head History by Season