League One
Dec 20, 2025 3.00pm
2
1
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Tom Hamer 22' yellowcard
  • Conor McGrandles 34' yellowcard
  • Alex Robertson 40' goal
  • Sonny Bradley 67' goal
  • George Wickens 80' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Brian Barry-Murphy 18'
  • yellowcard B. Barry-Murphy 18'
  • yellowcard Omari Kellyman 44'
  • goal Perry Ng 49'

Lincoln City vs Cardiff City - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

The match

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Form, Standings, Stats

Lincoln City

All competitions
Last game
Dec 13, 2025 3.00pm
Blackpool 2 - 2 Lincoln
Goals scored
37
Top scorer
Reeco Hackett

Cardiff City

All competitions
Last game
Dec 13, 2025 3.00pm
Cardiff 4 - 3 Doncaster
Goals scored
42
Top scorer
Yousef Salech

Data analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 39.9%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 34.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.66%) and 0-2 (6.45%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 1-0 (8.19%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 8% likelihood.

Result

Lincoln City 34.85% (-0.51)
Draw 25.25% (-0.10)
Cardiff City 39.9% (+0.61)

Both Teams to Score: 

56.63% (+0.24)

Goals

Over 2.5 52.98% (+0.35)
Under 2.5 47.02% (-0.35)
Over 3.5 30.74% (+0.32)
Under 3.5 69.26% (-0.32)
Over 4.5 15.18% (+0.23)
Under 4.5 84.81% (-0.23)

Lincoln City Goals

Over 0.5 73.89% (-0.14)
Under 0.5 26.11% (+0.14)
Over 1.5 38.83% (-0.19)
Under 1.5 61.17% (+0.19)

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5 76.64% (+0.47)
Under 0.5 23.36% (-0.47)
Over 1.5 42.67% (+0.67)
Under 1.5 57.33% (-0.67)

Score analysis

Lincoln City 34.85%
Draw 25.25%
Cardiff City 39.9%
Lincoln City
1-0 @ 8.19% (-0.15)
2-1 @ 8% (-0.07)
2-0 @ 5.5% (-0.13)
3-1 @ 3.58% (-0.05)
3-2 @ 2.6% (+0.01)
3-0 @ 2.46% (-0.07)
4-1 @ 1.2% (-0.02)
Other @ 3.32%
Total : 34.85%
Draw
1-1 @ 11.91% (-0.06)
0-0 @ 6.1% (-0.09)
2-2 @ 5.81% (+0.03)
3-3 @ 1.26% (+0.02)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 25.25%
Cardiff City
0-1 @ 8.87% (-0.01)
1-2 @ 8.66% (+0.08)
0-2 @ 6.45% (+0.09)
1-3 @ 4.2% (+0.10)
0-3 @ 3.13% (+0.09)
2-3 @ 2.82% (+0.06)
1-4 @ 1.53% (+0.06)
0-4 @ 1.14% (+0.05)
2-4 @ 1.02% (-98.18)
Other @ 2.09%
Total : 39.9%