Cardiff host Lincoln at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Cardiff's last five results: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Lincoln's last five: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Cardiff have won 0, Lincoln 2, with 0 draws.
Cardiff vs Lincoln kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Championship, at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Cardiff City Stadium holds 33,280 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Cardiff vs Lincoln is being played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Cardiff, which holds 33,280 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Cardiff have won 0, Lincoln have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Cardiff scoring 1 goals to Lincoln's 4. The most recent was Cardiff City 0-2 Lincoln City on 7 March 2026 in the League One.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cardiff vs Lincoln is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cardiff vs Lincoln, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | League One | Cardiff City vs Lincoln City | 0-2 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | League One | Lincoln City vs Cardiff City | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Cardiff vs Lincoln are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Cardiff | Fouls committed | Lincoln | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Tanner | 14 | F. Draper | 23 |
| 2 | J. Colwill | 14 | B. House | 14 |
| 3 | P. Ng | 13 | C. McGrandles | 9 |
| 4 | J. Bagan | 11 | D. Jefferies | 8 |
| 5 | J. Moylan | 8 | R. Street | 7 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots | Lincoln | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 38 | F. Draper | 15 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 26 | M. Ladefoged | 14 |
| 3 | Y. Salech | 24 | R. Hackett | 13 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 18 | D. Jefferies | 11 |
| 5 | P. Ng | 12 | R. Street | 11 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots on target | Lincoln | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 13 | D. Jefferies | 5 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 13 | F. Draper | 5 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 6 | M. Ladefoged | 4 |
| 4 | C. Ashford | 6 | B. House | 4 |
| 5 | A. Robertson | 4 | R. Hackett | 4 |
| # | Cardiff | Goals | Lincoln | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 5 | M. Ladefoged | 3 |
| 2 | Y. Salech | 2 | F. Draper | 2 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 2 | T. Bayliss | 1 |
| 4 | C. Robinson | 2 | D. Jefferies | 1 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 1 | B. House | 1 |
| # | Cardiff | Yellow cards | Lincoln | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bagan | 4 | B. House | 3 |
| 2 | P. Ng | 4 | F. Draper | 3 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 3 | C. McGrandles | 3 |
| 4 | A. Robertson | 2 | D. Jefferies | 2 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 2 | D. Elerewe | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 279.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |