Cardiff vs Lincoln City

7 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Robert Street 55’
  • Dom Jefferies 73’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 2-0 away at Cardiff. It was goalless at half-time.

Robert Street put Lincoln City ahead in the 55th minute and Dom Jefferies made it 0-2 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 0.89 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Cardiff's 0.53 from 9.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
9 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 2
676 Passes 191
87.7% Pass accuracy 68.1%
14 Tackles 26
5 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Cardiff Lincoln City
Kick-off
Ollie TannerShot on target
34’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
35’
45+1’
Ben HouseSimulation
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
55’
Robert StreetRight foot shot0-1 (Lincoln City)
60’
Ivan VarfolomeevPersistent fouling
67’
Dom JefferiesReeco Hackett-Fairchild
Callum RobinsonJoel Colwill
67’
Chris WillockOmari Kellyman
67’
73’
Dom JefferiesRight foot shot0-2 (Lincoln City)
Cian AshfordOllie Tanner
76’
Dylan LawlorGabriel Osho
76’
81’
Tom BaylissBen House
81’
Alfie LloydRobert Street
Callum RobinsonShot on target
83’
David TurnbullAlex Robertson
90’
90+2’
Tom BaylissShot on target
90+5’
George WickensTime wasting
90+7’
Dom JefferiesShot on target
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 0.89 55’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-1 55’ 73’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), 0-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 0.89 55’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 0-1 Street 55’ 73’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), 0-2 Jefferies 73’
Cardiff 0.53 xGLincoln City 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Cardiff attacking 
55’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+4’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+4’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 33’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 13’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cardiff 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish
Osho 76’
Kpakio
Robertson 90’
Wintle
Colwill 67’
Colwill
Tanner 76’
Kellyman 67’
Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa
Hackett-Fairchild 67’
Varfolomeev
McGrandles
Reach
House 81’
Street 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Trott
90′ 2 2 32 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ronan Kpakio
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 83 – – – –
William Fish
90′ – – 3 5 5 76 – – – –
Gabriel Osho Taken off
76′ 1 2 1 6 4 48 – – – –
Joel Bagan
90′ 2 – – 4 2 71 – – – –
Dylan Lawlor Came on as a substitute
14′ – 2 – 2 1 27 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ryan Wintle
90′ – – 102 1 0.09 1 – 2 – 1 –
Joel Colwill Taken off
67′ – – 35 1 0.04 1 – 6 1 3 –
Alex Robertson Taken off
89′ – – 50 1 0.05 3 1 5 1 2 –
Ollie Tanner Taken off
76′ – – 29 – 0.08 2 – 4 1 – –
Rubin Colwill
90′ – – 57 – 0.05 1 – 2 – – –
Chris Willock Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 14 – 0.06 1 – 1 – – –
Cian Ashford Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 21 – 0.22 – – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Omari Kellyman Taken off
67′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.05 – 4 1 21 –
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 1 0.06 0.00 – – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.40
Lincoln City win 27% Avg odds 3.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.