Lincoln City vs Cardiff

20 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Eley

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alex Robertson 40’ (og)
  • Sonny Bradley 67’
  • Perry Ng 49’

Match summary

Lincoln City beat Cardiff 2-1. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Robertson's own goal put Lincoln City ahead in the 40th minute, Perry Ng equalised in the 49th minute, and Sonny Bradley won it with a header in the 67th minute.

Cardiff can feel hard done by, creating 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Lincoln City's 1.26 from 18.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
18 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 3
266 Passes 562
72.2% Pass accuracy 86.1%
17 Tackles 10
12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Lincoln City Cardiff
0’
B. Barry-MurphyManagerArgument
Kick-off
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
12’
Tendayi DarikwaShot on target
14’
Tom HamerFoul
22’
Sonny BradleyShot on target
33’
Conor McGrandlesFoul
34’
Alex RobertsonOwn goal1-0 (Lincoln City)
40’
44’
Omari KellymanFoul
Tom BaylissShot on target
45’
Robert StreetShot on target
45’
Half-time1-0
46’
Ronan KpakioJoel Bagan
Second half underway
49’
Perry NgRight foot shot1-1 (Cardiff)
53’
Alex RobertsonShot on target
60’
Omari KellymanShot on target
61’
Ryan WintleShot on target
Ryley TowlerJack Moylan
63’
Justin ObikwuFreddie Draper
64’
Sonny BradleyHeader2-1 (Lincoln City)
67’
Tom BaylissShot on target
71’
74’
Isaak DaviesChris Willock
74’
Callum RobinsonAlex Robertson
George WickensTime wasting
80’
82’
David TurnbullRyan Wintle
Dom JefferiesReeco Hackett-Fairchild
86’
Francis OkoronkwoRobert Street
87’
Ivan VarfolomeevTom Bayliss
90+6’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 1.80 40’ Alex Robertson (Lincoln City) own goal, 1-0 40’ 49’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), 1-1 49’ 67’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), 2-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 1.80 40’ Alex Robertson (Lincoln City) own goal, 1-0 Robertson 40’ 49’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), 1-1 Ng 49’ 67’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), 2-1 Bradley 67’
Lincoln City 1.26 xGCardiff 1.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Lincoln City attacking 
37’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.25 xG, blocked 67’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 82’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 60’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 60’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 45’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), own goal 37’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.55 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.25 xG, blocked 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 67’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 82’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 60’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 60’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 88’ Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), own goal
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Hackett-Fairchild 86’
McGrandles
Bayliss 90’
Moylan 63’
Draper 64’
Street 87’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Turner
Bagan 46’
Fish
Lawlor
Ng
Robertson 74’
Wintle 82’
Willock 74’
Kellyman
Ashford
Salech

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 2 1 36 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 2 – 4 1 25 2 – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 1 1 5 3 14 1 – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – – 2 7 6 27 1 1 – –
Adam Reach
90′ 3 3 – 5 – 28 1 – – –
Ryley Towler Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 4 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
86′ – – 30 2 0.12 – – 2 – – –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 27 – 0.03 4 1 6 3 1
Tom Bayliss Taken off
89′ – 1 20 2 0.26 2 – 3 2 1 –
Jack Moylan Taken off
63′ – – 13 – 0.03 – 1 1 – 1 –
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Freddie Draper Taken off
64′ – – – – – 0.00 – 5 1 13 –
Robert Street Taken off
87′ – – 3 1 0.38 0.02 – 6 – 20 –
Justin Obikwu Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – 0.11 0.01 – 1 – 6 –
Francis Okoronkwo Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 1 –
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

Lincoln City win 41% Avg odds 2.29
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.41
Cardiff win 32% Avg odds 2.92

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

Form going into the game

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Cardiff WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.