English Football League - League One

Lincoln
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: LNER Stadium
  • Referee: Richard Eley

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Lincoln vs Cardiff Predictions

Lincoln vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at LNER Stadium, with Richard Eley officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lincoln currently holding the 1st position in the table 12 points ahead of Cardiff. Lincoln have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Cardiff out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Port Vale, Lincoln is determined to keep their momentum going. Lincoln have won 18 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at LNER Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 5-4 loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Lincoln.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lincoln have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 59% of games. Their total stands at 89 goals and 214 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 90 goals with 250 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Lincoln scored 4 goals while Cardiff scored 1 goal. Their last match on 07 March 2026 ended in 2-0 to Lincoln.

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Betting stats Lincoln vs Cardiff

English Football League - League One

Lincoln Cardiff
Played 46 46
Scored 89 90
Conceded 41 50
Shots 579 735
Shots on Target 214 250
Corners 199 287
Fouls 582 441
Yellow Cards 101 80
Red Cards 3 2

Matches won

67%

Matches won

59%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Lincoln Cardiff
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 4 1

Lincoln vs Cardiff Previous Results

7 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 0 Lincoln 2

20 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 Cardiff 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Lincoln 46 31 10 5 +48 103
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91

Lincoln vs Cardiff season record

Lincoln Cardiff
Games won 31 27
Games lost 5 9
Games drawn 10 10
Scored 89 90
Conceded 41 50

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 4 Wycombe 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 0 Lincoln 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 2 Lincoln 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 L Orient 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 11
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Jack Moylan Lincoln 11
Rob Street Lincoln 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 8
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ben House Lincoln 83
Freddie Draper Lincoln 58
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Rob Street Lincoln 55
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 44

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Tendayi Darikwa Lincoln 11
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 9
Ryley Towler Lincoln 9
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Rob Street Lincoln 1
Sonny Bradley Lincoln 1
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Adam Jackson Lincoln 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Jack Moylan Lincoln 30
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26
Rob Street Lincoln 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 56
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46

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