Lincoln host Cardiff at LNER Stadium, Lincoln on 16 March 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Lincoln's last five results: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Lincoln have won 2, Cardiff 0, with 0 draws.
Lincoln vs Cardiff kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 16 March 2027 in the Championship, at LNER Stadium, Lincoln. LNER Stadium holds 10,780 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 19:45.
Lincoln vs Cardiff is being played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Tuesday 16 March 2027, the home ground of Lincoln, which holds 10,780 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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 2 meetings Lincoln have won 2, Cardiff have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Lincoln scoring 4 goals to Cardiff's 1. 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.
Until the team news for Lincoln vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves 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 Lincoln vs Cardiff, 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 Lincoln vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Lincoln | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 23 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | B. House | 14 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | C. McGrandles | 9 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 8 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | R. Street | 7 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Draper | 15 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | M. Ladefoged | 14 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | R. Hackett | 13 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 11 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | R. Street | 11 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | Lincoln | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Jefferies | 5 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 5 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | M. Ladefoged | 4 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | B. House | 4 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | R. Hackett | 4 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | Lincoln | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ladefoged | 3 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 2 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | T. Bayliss | 1 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 1 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | B. House | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Lincoln | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. House | 3 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | F. Draper | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | C. McGrandles | 3 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | D. Jefferies | 2 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | D. Elerewe | 2 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| 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 |