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England League One

Lincoln

Cardiff

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Thomas Hamer

22'

Conor McGrandles

34'

A. Robertson

40'

44'

Omari Kellyman

49'

P. Ng

S. Bradley

67'

George Wickens

80'

Preview

Lincoln vs Cardiff: High-Flying Hosts Face in-Form Visitors in League One Clash

Lincoln City welcome Cardiff City in a League One encounter that pits the league's strongest home side against a Cardiff team in scintillating recent form. While Lincoln boast an impressive home record, Cardiff's potent attack and recent winning streak present a significant challenge.

This match promises an interesting tactical battle between Lincoln's efficient home attack and Cardiff's dominant possession-based style. Lincoln's strategy at home has been to be direct and clinical, often winning the ball back quickly and launching attacks. Cardiff, conversely, prefer to build from the back with a high pass completion rate, looking to exploit space with their potent front line. The hosts might look to disrupt Cardiff's rhythm with a compact defensive shape, aiming to counter quickly. However, Cardiff's recent surge suggests they have the attacking firepower to break down most defences, even away from home.

Team statistics

England League One

Lincoln

Cardiff

Matches played

10 - 5 - 5

Results

13 - 2 - 4

50%

Win %

68.4%

1.4

Goals scored

1.9

1.1

Goals conceded

1.1

3.6

Shots on target

5.3

4.4

Shots off target

Blocked shots

4.1

41.7

Ball possession

61.1

Pass accuracy

82.8

13.4

Fouls

10.7

2.4

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

2.1

Yellow cards

1.8

0.2

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Lincoln have won 70% of their league games at home this season.
• Cardiff are on a three-match winning streak in the league.
• Cardiff have averaged 2.7 goals per game over their last three matches.

AI Prediction

While Lincoln's home form is formidable, Cardiff's current winning streak and attacking output, especially evidenced by their recent four-goal haul, are too compelling to ignore. The odds suggest a tight affair, but Cardiff's recent offensive surge and their strong overall record give them a slight edge. Both teams have shown a capacity for scoring recently, making a 'both teams to score' outcome highly likely, and with Cardiff's recent goal glut, the over 2.5 goals looks a smart play.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

20%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

23%

O/U

43%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

27%

O/U

57%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

43%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

17%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

17%

O/U

47%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

50%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

30%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

20%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

13%

O/U

50%

BTTS

47%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

70%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

23%

O/U

50%

BTTS

43%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

71%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

43%

BTTS

40%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

23%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

23%

O/U

67%

BTTS

63%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

17%

O/U

47%

BTTS

53%

H2H

League One

No head-to-head data available.

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Lincoln

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Blackpool	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Barnsley	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Port Vale	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Wycombe	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Doncaster	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Rotherham	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
AWAY	Bradford	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Leyton Orient	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Stevenage	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Exeter City	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

Lincoln City have turned their home ground into a fortress this season, securing victory in 70% of their matches played there. They average a healthy 1.8 goals per game at home and have been particularly potent in their last three outings, winning all of them with a scoreline of 2 goals or more in each. Despite their generally lower possession stats, they've shown a clinical edge in front of goal, registering a notable 4.5 shots on target per game at home over the season. Their recent form suggests they are building significant momentum, especially in their last outing where they dominated possession and fired off 15 shots.

Cardiff

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Doncaster	4 - 3	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Stevenage	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Huddersfield	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Mansfield Town	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Northampton	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Blackpool	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Bolton	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Reading	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Leyton Orient	4 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Burton Albion	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

Cardiff City arrive in strong spirits, having won their last three league matches without dropping a point. Their overall season record is impressive, with 13 wins from 19 games, and they've been particularly dominant at home. However, their away form, while still positive with a 55.6% win rate, is not as overwhelming as their home record. They've averaged 1.1 goals on the road this season but have conceded just 0.7, indicating a solid defensive structure away from home. Their recent performance saw them score four goals, showcasing their attacking prowess.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.5

DRAW

3.3

AWAY

2.7

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.95

UNDER

1.85

BTTS

YES

1.7

2.05

Lineups

Lincoln

(4-4-2)

George Wickens

Adam Reach

Sonny Bradley

Thomas Hamer

Tendayi Darikwa

Jack Moylan

Tom Bayliss

Conor McGrandles

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild

Robert Street

Freddie Draper

Yousef Salech

Chris Willock

Omari Kellyman

Cian Ashford

Alex Robertson

Ryan Wintle

Joel Bagan

Dylan Lawlor

William Fish

Perry Ng

Matthew Turner

Cardiff

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England League One

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	40	23	17	47	WWLWW
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	34	23	11	44	WWWDW
3	Bradford	22	12	7	3	32	21	11	43	WWLWW
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	33	29	4	38	WLWLW
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	42	31	11	37	WWWDD
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	30	21	9	37	LWLWW
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	25	17	8	36	LDDWL
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	33	28	5	35	WWLDD
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	29	27	2	29	DLWDL
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	29	28	1	29	DWWLL
11	Mansfield Town	22	8	5	9	28	28	0	29	WWLDL
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	25	25	0	29	WLLDW
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	29	30	-1	29	WWWDW
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	26	28	-2	29	DWWWW
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	32	32	0	28	LLLWL
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	34	38	-4	28	LLWLD
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	24	30	-6	28	LDLDL
18	Burton Albion	22	7	6	9	23	29	-6	27	LWDDL
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	22	28	-6	27	LLWLD
20	Exeter City	22	8	2	12	22	21	1	26	WLWLW
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	28	38	-10	26	DLWWW
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	22	33	-11	24	LLLLL
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	23	40	-17	22	LLLLL
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	13	30	-17	15	LLLDL

Lincoln vs Cardiff AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Preview

Lincoln vs Cardiff: High-Flying Hosts Face in-Form Visitors in League One Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Lincoln Team recent

Cardiff Team recent

Odds

Lincoln

Cardiff

Injuries / suspensions

League table