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League OneMatchweek 36THE MATCH CENTRE

Cardiff vs Lincoln match centre

Cardiff badgeCardiffHome · 2 in league
WWWLW
Momentum↘ Falling77/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
0:2
UK time · Europe/London
Lincoln badgeLincolnAway · 1 in league
WDWWW
Momentum↗ Rising89/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Street55′
D. Jefferies73′
Cardiff City Stadium · CardiffSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%Cardiff
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate99.9%Lincoln
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Cardiff 4.4% · no further goal 91.9% · Lincoln 3.7%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
CardiffLincoln
6Corner Kicks2
5Fouls9
0Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves3
631Total passes189
552Passes accurate127

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

League One: Regular season

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Lincoln47+50106—
2Cardiff47+3891—
3Stockport County46+1377—
4Bradford46+777—
5Bolton46+1875—
6Stevenage46+375—
7Luton46+1274—
8Plymouth46+1273—
9Huddersfield46+1067—
10Mansfield Town46+1265—
11Wycombe46+1163—
12Reading46+463—
13Blackpool46-1160—
14Doncaster46-1960—
15Barnsley46-559—
16Wigan46-956—
17Burton Albion46-1054—
18Peterborough46-453—
19AFC Wimbledon46-2153—
20Leyton Orient46-1252—
21Exeter City46-949—
22Port Vale46-2542—
23Rotherham46-3041—
24Northampton46-3535—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Cardiff 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Lincoln 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Cardiff

6/9Wins
2.8Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Cardiff’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Lincoln

7/9Wins
2.6Goals / game
0.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Lincoln’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Cardiff at home with Lincoln away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:04 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

CardiffLincoln
34Matches played34
72Points earned71
22Wins21
2.0Goals scored / match1.8
1.1Goals conceded / match0.9
13Clean sheets13
3Failed to score5

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cardiff at home with Lincoln away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Cardiff

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Brian Barry-Murphy
  1. 13N. TrottG
  2. 44R. KpakioD
  3. 2W. FishD
  4. 4G. OshoD
  5. 3J. BaganD
  6. 6R. WintleM
  7. 18A. RobertsonM
  8. 8O. KellymanM
  9. 27J. ColwillM
  10. 11O. TannerM
  11. 10R. ColwillF
Substitutes (7)

12 · C. Chambers

14 · D. Turnbull

23 · C. Scanlon

45 · C. Ashford

47 · C. Robinson

16 · C. Willock

48 · D. Lawlor

Lincoln

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Michael Skubala
  1. 1G. WickensG
  2. 22T. HamerD
  3. 15S. BradleyD
  4. 6R. TowlerD
  5. 2T. DarikwaM
  6. 24I. VarfolomeevM
  7. 14C. McGrandlesM
  8. 3A. ReachM
  9. 7R. Hackett-FairchildF
  10. 18B. HouseF
  11. 17R. StreetF
Substitutes (7)

13 · Z. Jeacock

20 · R. One

8 · T. Bayliss

16 · D. Jefferies

10 · J. Moylan

19 · A. Lloyd

25 · D. Elerewe

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cardiff

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Nathan Trott906.2—0—32—
Ronan Kpakio906.2—0—851
William Fish907.2—0—75—
Gabriel Osho766.9—0—481
Joel Bagan906.3—0—712
Ryan Wintle907.0—0—1011
Alex Robertson896.2—01503
Omari Kellyman676.5—0—21—
Joel Colwill676.7—0—351
Ollie Tanner766.9—01292
Rubin Colwill906.3—03581
Chris Willock236.6—0—131
Callum Robinson236.5—013—
Dylan Lawlor147.2—0—27—
Cian Ashford147.0—0—21—
David Turnbull96.7—0—7—
Calum Chambers———————
Calum Scanlon———————

Lincoln

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
George Wickens908.0—0—38—
Thomas Hamer907.2—0—24—
Sonny Bradley907.3—0—11—
Ryley Towler906.9—0—54
Tendayi Darikwa907.5—0—205
Ivan Varfolomeev906.6—0—153
Conor McGrandles906.9—1—234
Adam Reach906.2—01161
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild676.7—0—101
Ben House816.9—1174
Robert Street817.2101131
Dom Jefferies238.010261
Tom Bayliss96.3—012—
Alfie Lloyd96.6—0—5—
Zachary Jeacock———————
Deji Elerewe———————
Jack Moylan———————
Ryan One———————
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