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Cardiff vs Lincoln result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

0–2

Lincoln

Dom Jefferies
Robert Street

07/03/2026 14:30 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff0–2Lincoln

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Dom Jefferies
Robert Street
Ben House
George Wickens
Ivan Varfolomeev

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffLincoln

3Shots on target4

5Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Lincoln

George WickensGK · 90′Player of the match8.0
Dom JefferiesMF · 23′8.0
Tendayi DarikwaMF · 90′7.5
Sonny BradleyDF · 90′7.3
William FishDF · 90′7.2

William FishDF · 90′7.2
Ryan WintleMF · 90′7.0
Ollie TannerMF · 76′6.9

George WickensGK · 90′Player of the match8.0
Dom JefferiesMF · 23′8.0
Tendayi DarikwaMF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 7 Mar 14:30 EET
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

2Cardiff wins

1Draws

7Lincoln wins

Last matches: Cardiff

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

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

Head-to-head matches

07.03.26League OneCardiffLincoln02L
20.12.25League OneLincolnCardiff21L
09.03.01League TwoLincolnCardiff20L
21.11.00League TwoCardiffLincoln32W
06.02.98League TwoCardiffLincoln01L
19.09.97League TwoLincolnCardiff10L

2.30Avg goals40%Both scored30%Over 2.5

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

Cardiff vs Lincoln: head-to-head record

10 meetings since 1995: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Cardiff wins

1Draws

7Lincoln wins

7:16Goals (Cardiff : Lincoln)

2.30Goals per match

40%BTTS

70%Over 1.5

30%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-1-35:9 goals in 5 games
Lincoln at home: 4-0-17:2 goals in 5 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 3–2Cardiff 3–2 Lincoln, 21 Nov 2000
Lincoln's biggest win: 0–2Cardiff 0–2 Lincoln, 7 Mar 2026

Meetings (10 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
9 Mar 2001	League Two	Lincoln	2–0	Cardiff
21 Nov 2000	League Two	Cardiff	3–2	Lincoln
6 Feb 1998	League Two	Cardiff	0–1	Lincoln
19 Sept 1997	League Two	Lincoln	1–0	Cardiff
10 Jan 1997	League Two	Cardiff	1–3	Lincoln
27 Sept 1996	League Two	Lincoln	2–0	Cardiff
7 Apr 1996	League Two	Cardiff	1–1	Lincoln
20 Oct 1995	League Two	Lincoln	0–1	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

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

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffLincoln

1.6Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game1.9

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score40%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffLincoln

Top stats

3Shots on target4

Passes

676Passes195

591Accurate passes130

87%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

5Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0George WickensLincoln
8.0Dom JefferiesLincoln
7.5Tendayi DarikwaLincoln
7.3Sonny BradleyLincoln
7.2William FishCardiff

Cardiff (16)

Lincoln (14)

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

CardiffFormationLincoln

Cardiff

Lincoln

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Lincoln preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 7 Mar 2026: Cardiff 0–2 Lincoln.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

LincolnWDLLL7 scored · 14 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffLincoln

1.6Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game1.9

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Cardiff wins

1Draws

7Lincoln wins

10 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 40%

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Lincoln have WDLLL (7 scored, 14 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Cardiff's recent games and 60% of Lincoln's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 40%.

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

Head-to-head over 10 previous meetings: Cardiff 2 wins, Lincoln 7 wins, draws 1.

Those 10 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Lincoln

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 40% of Lincoln's last 10. In their 10 recorded meetings it was 40%. In this match it did not (Cardiff 0-2 Lincoln).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Lincoln in 60% of their last 10. Their 10 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (30% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

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

Cardiff vs Lincoln: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Lincoln?

Lincoln won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Lincoln?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Cardiff vs Lincoln played?

Cardiff vs Lincoln was played on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at 14:30 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

10 meetings: Cardiff 2 wins, 1 draws, Lincoln 7 wins. Those 10 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Cardiff vs Lincoln result, stats & H2H

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