Cardiff City vs Lincoln City

Cardiff City host Lincoln City in the England Championship on Saturday 5 December 2026, kick-off 15:00. In their last 2 meetings, Cardiff City won 0, Lincoln City won 2 and 0 were drawn.

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Cardiff City

15:00

5 Dec

Lincoln City

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City preview

Cardiff City have scored 2.63 goals a game and conceded 1.63 across their last 8 home games in the Championship this season, while Lincoln City have scored 0.88 and conceded 1.25 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 7 of Cardiff City's last 8 home games and 3 of Lincoln City's last 8 away games. Over 9.5 corners has landed in 6 of Lincoln City's last 8 away games. Cardiff City's last 8 home games have averaged 10.8 corners and Lincoln City's last 8 away games 12.6. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 04:41 UK.

Goals scored Cardiff City: 2.63 Lincoln City: 0.88
Goals conceded Cardiff City: 1.63 Lincoln City: 1.25
Both teams scored Cardiff City: 7 of 888% Lincoln City: 3 of 838%
Over 2.5 goals Cardiff City: 5 of 863% Lincoln City: 4 of 850%
Match corners Cardiff City: 10.75 Lincoln City: 12.63
Match cards Cardiff City: 4.63 Lincoln City: 5.25

Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season.

More on Cardiff City vs Lincoln City

Team statsGoals, corners and cards for both teams StandingsCardiff City 14th, Lincoln City 21st LineupsTop players for both teams Head to headResults of the last 2 meetings

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City: questions and answers

When is Cardiff City vs Lincoln City?

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Championship, at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.

How many goals do Cardiff City and Lincoln City games have?

Where are Cardiff City and Lincoln City in the Championship table?

Cardiff City are 14th with 18 points from 15 games. Lincoln City are 21st with 15 points from 15 games.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City stats

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Cardiff City4W 4D 0L · 8 home games

Lincoln City3W 1D 4L · 8 away games

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City general stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Match outcomes
4 of 850%	Win	3 of 838%
4 of 850%	Draw	1 of 813%
0 of 80%	Loss	4 of 850%
16	Points	10
2.00	Points per game	1.25
8	Goal difference	-3
Expected goals
2.56	xG per game	0.99
1.42	xGA per game	1.61
0.56	xG performance	-0.90
Possession & attacks
61%	Possession	35%
65.75	Dangerous attacks	39.25
31.38	Dangerous attacks against	54.75
Shots
20.00	Shots for	10.13
11.88	Shots against	17.38
7.13	On target for	2.50
5.25	On target against	4.63
13%	Shot conversion	9%
36%	On-target accuracy	25%
Tackles & fouls
10.63	Tackles	16.50
13.75	Fouls committed	11.75
9.50	Fouls won	13.00
1.75	Offsides	2.38

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City goals stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Goals overview
4.25	Goals per game (total)	2.13
21	Goals scored	7
2.63	Scored per game	0.88
13	Goals conceded	10
1.63	Conceded per game	1.25
Outcomes
5 of 863%	Scored first	5 of 863%
0 of 80%	Failed to score	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	Clean sheet	3 of 838%
7 of 888%	BTTS	3 of 838%
5 of 863%	BTTS & over 2.5	3 of 838%
7 of 888%	BTTS or over 2.5	4 of 850%
Total goals
8 of 8100%	Over 0.5	8 of 8100%
7 of 888%	Over 1.5	4 of 850%
5 of 863%	Over 2.5	4 of 850%
5 of 863%	Over 3.5	1 of 813%
Goals scored
8 of 8100%	Scored 1+	6 of 875%
5 of 863%	Scored 2+	1 of 813%
4 of 850%	Scored 3+	0 of 80%
Goals conceded
7 of 888%	Conceded 1+	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Conceded 2+	4 of 850%
2 of 825%	Conceded 3+	1 of 813%

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City halves & timing stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Half-time result
4 of 850%	Winning at HT	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	Drawing at HT	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Losing at HT	1 of 813%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City corners stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Corners per game
10.75	Total corners	12.63
6.63	Corners for	3.25
4.13	Corners against	9.38
4 of 850%	Most corners	0 of 80%
Match corner lines
5 of 863%	Over 7.5	7 of 888%
5 of 863%	Over 8.5	6 of 875%
5 of 863%	Over 9.5	6 of 875%
4 of 850%	Over 10.5	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Over 11.5	5 of 863%
2 of 825%	Over 12.5	5 of 863%
Corners for lines
6 of 875%	For over 4.5	2 of 825%
5 of 863%	For over 5.5	1 of 813%
3 of 838%	For over 6.5	0 of 80%
2 of 825%	For over 7.5	0 of 80%
Corners against lines
4 of 850%	Against over 4.5	7 of 888%
3 of 838%	Against over 5.5	6 of 875%
1 of 813%	Against over 6.5	5 of 863%
By half
5.38	1H total	6.25
3.38	1H for	1.88
2.00	1H against	4.38
5.38	2H total	6.38
3.25	2H for	1.38
2.13	2H against	5.00

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City cards stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Cards per game
4.63	Total cards	5.25
1.88	Cards received	2.75
2.75	Opponent cards	2.50
1 of 813%	Most cards	3 of 838%
Match card lines
8 of 8100%	Over 2.5	6 of 875%
4 of 850%	Over 3.5	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Over 4.5	4 of 850%
2 of 825%	Over 5.5	4 of 850%
Cards received lines
7 of 888%	Received 1+	8 of 8100%
3 of 838%	Received 2+	7 of 888%
2 of 825%	Received 3+	4 of 850%
Opponent card lines
8 of 8100%	Opponent 1+	6 of 875%
8 of 8100%	Opponent 2+	5 of 863%
4 of 850%	Opponent 3+	3 of 838%
By half
1.63	1H total	2.00
0.75	1H received	1.25
3.25	2H total	3.38
1.38	2H received	1.63

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City other stats: Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Shots & conversion
31.88	Total shots (match)	27.50
12.38	Total on target (match)	7.13
37%	On-target conversion	35%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Cardiff City's last 8 home games and Lincoln City's last 8 away games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Cardiff City4W 3D 3L · 10 games

Lincoln City3W 1D 6L · 10 games

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City general stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Match outcomes
4 of 1040%	Win	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Draw	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Loss	6 of 1060%
15	Points	10
1.50	Points per game	1.00
3	Goal difference	-9
Expected goals
2.25	xG per game	1.15
1.45	xGA per game	1.74
-1.54	xG performance	-0.52
Possession & attacks
58%	Possession	38%
56.70	Dangerous attacks	41.60
34.70	Dangerous attacks against	50.90
Shots
17.00	Shots for	11.40
14.50	Shots against	16.20
6.70	On target for	3.30
6.00	On target against	5.10
12%	Shot conversion	10%
39%	On-target accuracy	29%
Tackles & fouls
13.20	Tackles	13.80
14.00	Fouls committed	11.90
9.20	Fouls won	12.00
2.20	Offsides	2.20

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City goals stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Goals overview
3.90	Goals per game (total)	3.10
21	Goals scored	11
2.10	Scored per game	1.10
18	Goals conceded	20
1.80	Conceded per game	2.00
Outcomes
5 of 1050%	Scored first	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Failed to score	3 of 1030%
1 of 1010%	Clean sheet	2 of 1020%
7 of 1070%	BTTS	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	BTTS & over 2.5	5 of 1050%
8 of 1080%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 1070%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Over 1.5	7 of 1070%
7 of 1070%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	Over 3.5	4 of 1040%
Goals scored
8 of 1080%	Scored 1+	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	Scored 2+	2 of 1020%
4 of 1040%	Scored 3+	1 of 1010%
Goals conceded
9 of 1090%	Conceded 1+	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Conceded 2+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 3+	3 of 1030%

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City halves & timing stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Half-time result
5 of 1050%	Winning at HT	2 of 1020%
1 of 1010%	Drawing at HT	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Losing at HT	3 of 1030%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City corners stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Corners per game
10.50	Total corners	10.40
5.60	Corners for	2.90
4.90	Corners against	7.50
5 of 1050%	Most corners	1 of 1010%
Match corner lines
7 of 1070%	Over 7.5	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	Over 8.5	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	Over 9.5	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	Over 10.5	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Over 11.5	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	Over 12.5	5 of 1050%
Corners for lines
7 of 1070%	For over 4.5	1 of 1010%
5 of 1050%	For over 5.5	1 of 1010%
2 of 1020%	For over 6.5	0 of 100%
1 of 1010%	For over 7.5	0 of 100%
Corners against lines
5 of 1050%	Against over 4.5	7 of 1070%
4 of 1040%	Against over 5.5	6 of 1060%
2 of 1020%	Against over 6.5	5 of 1050%
By half
4.60	1H total	5.50
2.80	1H for	1.60
1.80	1H against	3.90
5.90	2H total	4.90
2.80	2H for	1.30
3.10	2H against	3.60

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City cards stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Cards per game
4.60	Total cards	5.00
1.80	Cards received	2.30
2.80	Opponent cards	2.70
2 of 1020%	Most cards	2 of 1020%
Match card lines
9 of 1090%	Over 2.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 3.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 4.5	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Over 5.5	4 of 1040%
Cards received lines
8 of 1080%	Received 1+	10 of 10100%
5 of 1050%	Received 2+	8 of 1080%
3 of 1030%	Received 3+	4 of 1040%
Opponent card lines
9 of 1090%	Opponent 1+	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Opponent 2+	8 of 1080%
6 of 1060%	Opponent 3+	3 of 1030%
By half
1.70	1H total	2.30
0.70	1H received	1.40
3.20	2H total	3.10
1.40	2H received	1.40

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City other stats: Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
Shots & conversion
31.50	Total shots (match)	27.60
12.70	Total on target (match)	8.40
31%	On-target conversion	33%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Cardiff City's last 10 games and Lincoln City's last 10 games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 04:41 UK.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City league rankings

Where each side ranks among the 24 Championship teams, over their last 10 league games.

Cardiff City and Lincoln City Championship rankings, last 10 league games
Cardiff City	Stat	Lincoln City
1.50 =10th highest	Points per game	1.00 =17th highest
2.10 =4th most	Goals scored per game	1.10 19th most
1.80 18th fewest	Goals conceded per game	2.00 =21st fewest
7 of 10 =7th most	Over 2.5 goals	7 of 10 =7th most
7 of 10 =2nd most	Both teams scored	5 of 10 =18th most
1 of 10 =20th most	Clean sheets	2 of 10 =11th most
2 of 10 =9th fewest	Failed to score	3 of 10 =16th fewest
5 of 10 =8th most	Scored first	4 of 10 =14th most
5.6 8th most	Corners won per game	2.9 24th most
4.6 =3rd most	Yellow cards per game	5.0 Most

See all 218 stats on the Championship form guide Rank every team on xG, shots, corners, cards, halves and more, over any recent window.

Ranks are out of 24; ties are marked =. Updated 13 Nov 2026, 04:41 UK.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City players

Player rankings

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Jack Moylan in 15 games 10goals

Mikkel Ladefoged in 8 games 3goals

Top creator

Ollie Tanner in 15 games 4assists

Reeco Hackett in 13 games 2assists

Players in form

Jack Moylan Attacking midfielder · Cardiff City 7.24 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
10

Assists
3
- xG0.65 per 90 Top 1%
- NP goals0.56 per 90 Top 4%
- Shots3.86 per 90 Top 4%
Alex Robertson Defensive midfielder · Cardiff City 7.23 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
1

Assists
1
- Duel %68% per 90 Top 1%
- Key passes1.74 per 90 Top 5%
- Touches81.40 per 90 Top 7%
Rubin Colwill Attacking midfielder · Cardiff City 7.12 Form rating

Apps
8

Goals
1

Assists
3
- Assists0.52 per 90 Top 5%
- Recoveries5.02 per 90 Top 12%
- Big chances0.51 per 90 Top 14%
Yousef Salech Striker · Cardiff City 7.10 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
5

Assists
1
- xG0.70 per 90 Top 5%
- On target1.74 per 90 Top 5%
- xG/shot0.21 per 90 Top 9%
Mikkel Ladefoged Striker · Lincoln City 7.06 Form rating

Apps
8

Goals
3

Assists
1
- Aerials5.33 per 90 Top 5%
- xG0.65 per 90 Top 8%
- NP goals0.68 per 90 Top 9%
Joel Bagan Full-back · Cardiff City 7.04 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Final third9.24 per 90 Top 5%
- Big chances0.37 per 90 Top 6%
- Key passes1.62 per 90 Top 8%
Ollie Tanner Winger · Cardiff City 6.99 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
3

Assists
4
- Assists0.32 per 90 Top 11%
- xG0.33 per 90 Top 12%
- Shots2.85 per 90 Top 14%
Reeco Hackett Winger · Lincoln City 6.94 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
2

Assists
2
- Recoveries5.13 per 90 Top 9%
- xG0.33 per 90 Top 13%
- Crosses1.39 per 90 Top 13%
Ben House Attacking midfielder · Lincoln City 6.93 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
2

Assists
2
- Tackles3.14 per 90 Top 1%
- Duels won7.48 per 90 Top 5%
- NP goals0.25 per 90 Top 30%
Andrei Coubiș Centre-back · Lincoln City 6.92 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
1

Assists
2
- Interceptions1.65 per 90 Top 20%
- xG0.08 per 90 Top 22%
- Recoveries4.15 per 90 Top 23%
Mason Melia Striker · Lincoln City 6.88 Form rating

Apps
2

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Fouls won2.35 per 90 Top 9%
- On target1.39 per 90 Top 17%
- Dribbles1.11 per 90 Top 18%
Freddie Draper Striker · Lincoln City 6.86 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Aerials5.37 per 90 Top 5%
- Fouls won2.15 per 90 Top 13%
- Assists0.19 per 90 Top 24%

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Cardiff City vs Lincoln City form

Cardiff City All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 2.4
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Lincoln City All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City head to head

0 Cardiff City wins 0 draws 2 Lincoln City wins

2.5 goals per game 50% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Cardiff City vs Lincoln City standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24	18	+6	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26	18	+8	28
5	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23	15	+8	28
6	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22	18	+4	26
7	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	+14	24
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24	18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37	23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21	19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20	18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32	24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27	27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Southampton	7	6	1	0	20	5	+15	19
2	Middlesbrough	7	5	2	0	17	9	+8	17
3	Birmingham City	8	4	4	0	19	8	+11	16
4	Cardiff City	8	4	4	0	21	13	+8	16
5	Queens Park Rangers	8	4	3	1	16	7	+9	15
6	West Bromwich Albion	8	4	3	1	13	7	+6	15
7	Blackburn Rovers	8	5	0	3	14	10	+4	15
8	Swansea City	7	4	2	1	11	3	+8	14
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	4	2	1	13	7	+6	14
10	Watford	8	4	2	2	9	9	0	14
11	Stoke City	7	4	1	2	12	6	+6	13
12	Portsmouth	8	4	1	3	14	13	+1	13
13	Wrexham	8	3	3	2	13	9	+4	12
14	Charlton Athletic	8	3	3	2	7	7	0	12
15	Millwall	7	3	2	2	15	9	+6	11
16	Sheffield United	7	3	2	2	9	7	+2	11
17	West Ham United	7	3	1	3	18	11	+7	10
18	Norwich City	7	3	0	4	13	12	+1	9
19	Preston North End	8	2	1	5	8	13	-5	7
20	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	0	5	9	15	-6	6
21	Bristol City	8	2	0	6	4	13	-9	6
22	Burnley	7	0	5	2	8	10	-2	5
23	Lincoln City	7	1	2	4	8	16	-8	5
24	Derby County	8	1	2	5	7	15	-8	5

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Stoke City	8	5	1	2	12	12	0	16
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	4	2	2	13	11	+2	14
3	West Ham United	8	3	4	1	19	12	+7	13
4	Birmingham City	7	4	1	2	9	6	+3	13
5	West Bromwich Albion	7	4	1	2	10	8	+2	13
6	Norwich City	8	4	0	4	19	12	+7	12
7	Middlesbrough	8	3	3	2	13	10	+3	12
8	Bristol City	7	3	3	1	12	11	+1	12
9	Swansea City	8	4	0	4	11	15	-4	12
10	Sheffield United	8	3	2	3	12	12	0	11
11	Bolton Wanderers	8	3	2	3	11	14	-3	11
12	Lincoln City	8	3	1	4	7	10	-3	10
13	Portsmouth	7	2	3	2	6	5	+1	9
14	Southampton	8	2	3	3	9	10	-1	9
15	Queens Park Rangers	7	2	3	2	8	11	-3	9
16	Millwall	8	2	1	5	8	18	-10	7
17	Blackburn Rovers	7	1	3	3	8	13	-5	6
18	Wrexham	7	1	3	3	5	11	-6	6
19	Burnley	8	1	2	5	14	21	-7	5
20	Derby County	7	1	2	4	7	15	-8	5
21	Charlton Athletic	7	1	2	4	6	16	-10	5
22	Cardiff City	7	0	2	5	6	14	-8	2
23	Watford	7	0	1	6	4	14	-10	1
24	Preston North End	7	0	1	6	5	17	-12	1

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