Updated 20 December 2025, after full time.
Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff in League One at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 20 December 2025. Scorers: Sonny Bradley for Lincoln; Perry Ng for Cardiff. In their last 1 meetings, Lincoln have won 1, Cardiff 0, with 0 draws.
Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff was the final score in League One on Saturday 20 December 2025 at LNER Stadium. Scorers: Sonny Bradley for Lincoln; Perry Ng for Cardiff. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Lincoln vs Cardiff was played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday 20 December 2025, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. It finished Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
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.
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.
Across the last 1 meetings Lincoln have won 1, Cardiff have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Lincoln scoring 2 goals to Cardiff's 0. The most recent was Cardiff City 0-2 Lincoln City on 7 March 2026 in the League One.
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.
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.
Richard Eley refereed Lincoln vs Cardiff in League One on Saturday 20 December 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | League One | Cardiff City vs Lincoln City | 0-2 |
| Stat | Lincoln | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 33% | 67% |
| Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles | 17 | 10 |
| Passes | 266 | 562 |
Lincoln: A. Robertson (own goal) 40', S. Bradley 67'. Cardiff: P. Ng 49'.
| 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 |
| 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 |