Cardiff vs Lincoln Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

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.

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.

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	Lincoln	46	31	10	5	89	41	48	89:41	103
2	Cardiff	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	90:50	91

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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Omari Kellyman, Joel Colwill, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill.

Lincoln confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): George Wickens (GK), Thomas Hamer, Sonny Bradley, Ryley Towler, Tendayi Darikwa, Ivan Varfolomeev, Conor McGrandles, Adam Reach, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Robert Street.

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.

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.

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

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -167 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 1 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

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

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+600

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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.

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.

Full-Time Result

1

+112

X

+245

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+128

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-400

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-125

2 Hcp +0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+117

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

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+160

Anytime

+400

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Robert Street (Lincoln)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

James Steven Collins (Lincoln)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Freddie Draper (Lincoln)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Ben House (Lincoln)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Josh Honohan (Lincoln)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Ryley Towler (Lincoln)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Kamil Conteh (Lincoln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Tom Hamer (Lincoln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: League One matches only
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 Home Stats		8-1-1	3.60	2.40	1.20	7	3	7	3
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

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.

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