Lincoln City vs Cardiff City prediction and preview

Championship · Tuesday 16 March 2027, 19:45 UTC

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Lincoln City vs Cardiff City

Championship · Tuesday 16 March 2027, 19:45 UTC · LNER Stadium, Lincoln

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Lincoln City welcome Cardiff City at LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Tuesday 16 March 2027 (19:45 UTC) in the Championship. Lincoln City are 17th in the table with 15 points from 14, while Cardiff City sit 18th on 14 points after 13 matches.

Recent form: Lincoln City L-L-W-D-L, Cardiff City L-W-D-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Lincoln City have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Cardiff City average 2.0 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

At home this season Lincoln City have 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Cardiff City have 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 7.

Across the Championship this season, 165 matches have produced 2.9 goals per game; home sides have won 42% and 26% have been drawn.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Lincoln City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

George Wickens, Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Andrei Coubiș, Yunus Konak, Ben House, Freddie Draper

Cardiff City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Will Fish, Alex Robertson, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock

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