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Lincoln vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Lincoln

2–1

Cardiff

Sonny Bradley

Perry Ng

20/12/2025 17:00 · LNER Stadium

Lincoln2–1Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Sonny Bradley
Conor McGrandles
Thomas Hamer
George Wickens

Perry Ng
Omari Kellyman

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

LincolnCardiff

7Shots on target4

12Fouls11

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Lincoln

Cardiff

Sonny BradleyDF · 90′Player of the match8.9
Perry NgDF · 90′7.3
Matthew TurnerGK · 90′7.2
Adam ReachDF · 90′6.9
Tendayi DarikwaDF · 90′6.9

Sonny BradleyDF · 90′Player of the match8.9
Adam ReachDF · 90′6.9
Tendayi DarikwaDF · 90′6.9

Perry NgDF · 90′7.3
Matthew TurnerGK · 90′7.2
Dylan LawlorDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 20 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Capacity: 10,780
City: Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Lincoln wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

Last matches: Lincoln

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnBurnley41W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMillwallLincoln22D
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnWest Ham United06L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipSheffield UtdLincoln30L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnSwansea12L

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

07.03.26League OneCardiffLincoln02W
20.12.25League OneLincolnCardiff21W

2.50Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Lincoln vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Lincoln wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

4:1Goals (Lincoln : Cardiff)

2.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Lincoln at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff at home: 0-0-10:2 goals in 1 games
Lincoln's biggest win: 0–2Cardiff 0–2 Lincoln, 7 Mar 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
7 Mar 2026	League One	Cardiff	0–2	Lincoln
20 Dec 2025	League One	Lincoln	2–1	Cardiff

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Lincoln1W 1D 3L · goals 7–14

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBurnley4–1
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMillwall2–2
L14.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Ham United0–6
L10.10EFL ChampionshipASheffield Utd0–3
L19.09EFL ChampionshipHSwansea1–2

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LincolnCardiff

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

1.9Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score20%

1-2-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LincolnCardiff

Top stats

7Shots on target4

Passes

266Passes562

192Accurate passes484

72%Pass accuracy86%

Defence

12Fouls11

2Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Sonny BradleyLincoln
7.3Perry NgCardiff
7.2Matthew TurnerCardiff
6.9Adam ReachLincoln
6.9Tendayi DarikwaLincoln

Lincoln (16)

Cardiff (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

LincolnFormationCardiff

Lincoln

Cardiff

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Lincoln vs Cardiff preview

Lincoln and Cardiff met in the League One on Sat, 20 Dec 2025, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

LincolnWDLLL7 scored · 14 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LincolnCardiff

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

1.9Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

2Lincoln wins

0Draws

0Cardiff wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Recent form over the last 5: Lincoln WDLLL (goals 7–14), Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6).

Both teams scored in 40% of Lincoln's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Lincoln average 1.0 goals scored and 1.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 2–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Lincoln's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Lincoln vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Lincoln and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Lincoln's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Lincoln reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Lincoln, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (7 scored, 14 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Lincoln vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Lincoln vs Cardiff?

Lincoln won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Lincoln vs Cardiff?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Lincoln vs Cardiff played?

Lincoln vs Cardiff was played on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at LNER Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Cardiff?

2 meetings: Lincoln 2 wins, 0 draws, Cardiff 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Lincoln vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Lincoln

Cardiff

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