Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 7 Mar 07:30
Lincoln City FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Lincoln

Cardiff square off against Lincoln at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 7 March.

Both Teams Capable of Scoring

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both Cardiff and Lincoln to find the net. You can get odds of -167 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

Lincoln Beat Cardiff in their Last H2H Battle

Cardiff City have won three straight home games. Most recently, they won on their travels when beating Doncaster Rovers 4-0 at Eco-Power Stadium.

Lincoln City have won their previous three games. The latest was a 4-0 home win at LNER Stadium against Blackpool.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lincoln had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides. At LNER Stadium, they recorded a 2-1 home victory over Cardiff.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Cardiff logo Cardiff 34 22 6 6 68 36 32 68:36 72
2 Lincoln logo Lincoln 34 21 8 5 63 31 32 63:31 71
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Cardiff vs Lincoln Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Cardiff vs Lincoln betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

The best betting angle could be backing the teams to both score at least once in this League One clash, especially as odds of -167 are available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the League One form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Cardiff vs Lincoln league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Cardiff games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Cardiff games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Cardiff games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Lincoln games.
BTTS Yes Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 62.5% chance of delivering a return. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

If you are looking for more juice, BTTS Yes can be combined with Over 2.5 Goals. A wager on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market gives you two similar picks at slightly bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff Cardiff logo 2 - 1 Lincoln logo Lincoln

You can secure odds of +575 that Cardiff are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Omari Kellyman to Score +270 BetMGM logo

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff) has racked up four goals in his past four League One games. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +270 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Omari Kellyman Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -167
Full-Time Result Cardiff +112
Anytime Goalscorer Omari Kellyman +270

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got BTTS Yes, Cardiff to claim a victory combined with Omari Kellyman (Cardiff) to score at any time.

The bet builder option is great for football fans wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. If a bettor has all predictions correct, it’s possible to land a nice pay out from a relatively small amount of money.

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Cardiff vs Lincoln Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Cardiff Victory

For this League One clash, Cardiff City are the +112 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 47% chance of winning. If you want to back the outsider, Lincoln City are available at +215.

If you fancy Cardiff to win, then the -125 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Lincoln and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS Yes is on offer at -167 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

For those visiting the best betting sites, you are guaranteed a fantastic service for all the League One games. The hundreds of football markets always ensure lots of choice.

Yousef Salech Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Favourite Yousef Salech is +400 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+160
Anytime
+400
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+235
Anytime
+550
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Robert Street (Lincoln)
First
+240
Anytime
+575
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Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Cardiff Aiming to Continue Strong Home Form

Cardiff have not tasted defeat at Cardiff City Stadium in seven straight matches. Brian Barry-Murphy's side have collected eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Lincoln have gone unbeaten away in the last seven games. The Imps have managed five victories, three draws and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 8-1-1 3.60 2.40 1.20 7 3 7 3
Lincoln logo Lincoln Away Stats 5-3-2 2.90 1.70 1.20 6 4 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Lincoln logo Lincoln League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cardiff vs Lincoln Lineups & Team News

Check the Cardiff vs Lincoln team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

Previous Cardiff Lineups

28 Feb League One
Doncaster 0-4 Cardiff
21 Feb League One
Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff
17 Feb League One
Cardiff 4-1 Wimbledon
14 Feb League One
Cardiff 3-1 Luton
07 Feb League One
Rotherham 0-3 Cardiff
31 Jan League One
Burton 2-2 Cardiff

Previous Lincoln Lineups

28 Feb League One
Lincoln 4-0 Blackpool
21 Feb League One
Mansfield 0-2 Lincoln
17 Feb League One
Lincoln 4-0 Northampton
14 Feb League One
Lincoln 1-1 Bolton
07 Feb League One
Plymouth 1-4 Lincoln
31 Jan League One
Wigan 0-1 Lincoln
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nathan Trott 13 G 31 2790 31 0 0 0 2 0
Joel Bagan 3 D 33 2724 31 2 1 3 7 0
Ryan Wintle 6 M 30 2440 29 4 1 4 3 1
Yousef Salech 22 F 27 2080 24 3 12 4 3 0
William Fish 2 D 28 1956 21 12 1 0 2 0

Lincoln Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Skubala

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
George Wickens 1 G 34 3060 34 0 0 2 4 0
Tendayi Darikwa 2 D 33 2957 33 0 3 3 8 0
Sonny Bradley 15 D 33 2910 33 0 3 1 2 1
Conor McGrandles 18 M 33 2903 33 0 1 2 8 0
Thomas Hamer 22 D 34 2654 28 6 1 5 6 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 34 22 6 6 68:36 72
2 Lincoln 34 21 8 5 63:31 71
3 Bolton 35 16 13 6 50:34 61
4 Bradford 34 17 7 10 43:38 58
5 Stockport 34 16 8 10 47:43 56
6 Wycombe 35 14 11 10 50:36 53
7 Huddersfield 35 15 7 13 55:46 52
8 Reading 34 13 12 9 50:44 51
9 Stevenage 33 14 9 10 37:35 51
10 Luton 34 13 8 13 43:41 47
11 Peterborough 35 14 4 17 50:49 46
12 Plymouth 34 14 4 16 49:50 46
13 Barnsley 32 12 8 12 53:54 44
14 Wimbledon 33 12 7 14 41:48 43
15 Exeter 34 11 9 14 39:40 42
16 Mansfield 33 10 11 12 39:37 41
17 Burton 35 10 10 15 39:50 40
18 Doncaster 33 11 6 16 36:55 39
19 Wigan 33 9 10 14 35:46 37
20 Blackpool 34 10 7 17 40:54 37
21 Leyton Orient 33 10 6 17 44:56 36
22 Rotherham 34 9 8 17 33:47 35
23 Northampton 35 9 8 18 31:47 35
24 Port Vale 32 6 9 17 26:44 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 18 13 4 1 40:15 43
2 Cardiff 17 14 1 2 42:18 43
3 Bradford 17 13 2 2 26:12 41
4 Bolton 17 11 5 1 31:13 38
5 Wycombe 18 11 3 4 36:16 36
6 Huddersfield 17 10 5 2 33:16 35
7 Stevenage 16 9 6 1 19:9 33
8 Reading 18 9 6 3 26:20 33
9 Luton 17 9 5 3 25:15 32
10 Stockport 17 9 4 4 26:21 31
11 Barnsley 16 8 3 5 32:25 27
12 Exeter 17 7 5 5 23:19 26
13 Blackpool 17 7 4 6 25:25 25
14 Peterborough 17 7 3 7 30:22 24
15 Wigan 16 7 3 6 15:12 24
16 Burton 17 7 3 7 21:22 24
17 Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20:24 24
18 Mansfield 17 6 5 6 24:18 23
19 Leyton Orient 17 6 5 6 25:23 23
20 Northampton 18 6 4 8 19:19 22
21 Doncaster 16 6 4 6 21:25 22
22 Wimbledon 15 6 3 6 16:13 21
23 Plymouth 17 6 3 8 22:26 21
24 Port Vale 16 2 6 8 15:21 12