Lincoln vs Cardiff match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Lincoln beat Cardiff 2–1 in League One on 20 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.88–2.54. Cardiff had 67% of the ball.
Lincoln vs Cardiff match statistics
- 33% Ball possession 67%
- 1.88 Expected goals (xG) 2.54
- 18 Total shots 11
- 7 Shots on target 4
- 8 Shots off target 4
- 3 Blocked shots 3
- 10 Shots inside the box 8
- 4 Corners 3
- 12 Fouls 11
- 3 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 266 Passes 562
- 72% Pass accuracy 86%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 22' Yellow card T. Hamer Lincoln
- 34' Yellow card C. McGrandles Lincoln
- 40' Own goal A. Robertson Lincoln
- 44' Yellow card O. Kellyman Cardiff
- 49' Goal P. Ng (assist Y. Salech) Cardiff
- 67' Goal S. Bradley (assist T. Bayliss) Lincoln
- 80' Yellow card G. Wickens Lincoln
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Lincoln
Bench Z. Jeacock , R. Towler , D. Jefferies , F. Okoronkwo , J. Obikwu , I. Varfolomeev , E. Ring
Cardiff
Bench C. Chambers , R. Kpakio , J. Colwill , D. Turnbull , O. Tanner , I. Davies , C. Robinson
Form guide
Lincoln at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.1 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.