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Lincoln vs Cardiff

Lincoln
2 - 1
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 LNER Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Richard Eley 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Lincoln 1 · Cardiff 2
Referee Stats
Richard Eley
7 matches · 3.86 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.86
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 43%
Draws 43%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (67%).
  • Lincoln had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Lincoln (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 18-4-1

Goals For / Against

53 / 20
Avg: 2.30 / 0.87

Points

58
Avg: 2.52

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

1
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-8-5

Goals For / Against

40 / 27
Avg: 1.74 / 1.17

Points

38
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.52
PPG
1.65
2.30
GF
1.74
0.87
GA
1.17
65%
O2.5
48%
61%
BTTS
61%
65%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

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

Lincoln last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals13-5
Record5-0-0
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 last 5 away

L W D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals13-8
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Lincoln trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Lincoln score at home96%
Lincoln clean sheet at home35%
Cardiff score away91%
Cardiff clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Lincoln score first65%
Lincoln win after scoring first87%
Cardiff score first57%
Cardiff win after scoring first77%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lincoln 86% · Cardiff 43%
Avg first goal minute: Lincoln 30.9' · Cardiff 39.7'

Vs league average

Lincoln score at home2.30 vs 1.48
Lincoln concede at home0.87 vs 1.15
Cardiff score away1.74 vs 1.15
Cardiff concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Lincoln score 56% above league average, while Cardiff score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: Lincoln are 25% below league average at home, and Cardiff are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Lincoln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 14
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
46-60 5
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 1

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
18
11
Shots off Goal
8
4
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
33%
67%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
12
11
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
6
Total Passes
266
562
Passes Accurate
192
484
Passes %
72%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
22'
22' T. Hamer
34'
34' C. McGrandles
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Robertson
Own Goal
44'
44' O. Kellyman
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Bagan
1st substitution · For: R. Kpakio
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
P. Ng
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Salech
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ J. Moylan
1st substitution · For: R. Towler
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ F. Draper
2nd substitution · For: Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu
67' ⚽
⚽
67' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
S. Bradley
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Bayliss
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ C. Willock
2nd substitution · For: I. Davies
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ A. Robertson
3rd substitution · For: C. Robinson
80'
80' G. Wickens
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ R. Wintle
4th substitution · For: D. Turnbull
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ R. Hackett
3rd substitution · For: D. Jefferies
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ R. Street
4th substitution · For: F. Okoronkwo
90+6' ↑↓
↑↓
90+6' ⇄ T. Bayliss
5th substitution · For: I. Varfolomeev

Lincoln vs Cardiff 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lincoln beat Cardiff 2-1 on Saturday, 20 December 2025 in League One. The match was refereed by Richard Eley. It was played at LNER Stadium.

First half: T. Hamer received a yellow card for Lincoln at 22'. C. McGrandles received a yellow card for Lincoln at 34'. Lincoln took the lead at 40' when A. Robertson scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. O. Kellyman received a yellow card for Cardiff at 44'.

Second half: Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Bagan replacing R. Kpakio. Cardiff leveled the score at 49' when P. Ng scored, with the assist credited to Y. Salech, making the score 1-1. Lincoln made their 1st substitution at 63', with J. Moylan replacing R. Towler. Lincoln made their 2nd substitution at 64', with F. Draper replacing Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu. Lincoln took the lead at 67' when S. Bradley scored, with the assist credited to T. Bayliss, making the score 2-1. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 74', with C. Willock replacing I. Davies. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 74', with A. Robertson replacing C. Robinson. G. Wickens received a yellow card for Lincoln at 80'. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. Wintle replacing D. Turnbull. Lincoln made their 3rd substitution at 86', with R. Hackett replacing D. Jefferies. Lincoln made their 4th substitution at 87', with R. Street replacing F. Okoronkwo. Lincoln made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with T. Bayliss replacing I. Varfolomeev.

Lincoln used 5 substitutions while Cardiff used 4 substitutions. Lincoln got 3 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Lincoln outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (67%).
  • Lincoln had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Lincoln vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
07 Mar 2026 Cardiff vs Lincoln 0 - 2 20 Dec 2025 Lincoln vs Cardiff 2 - 1