Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
George Williams 36' Y
Paul Digby 72' Y
Harvey Knibbs 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
4
Cambridge United FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–5 L
28 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–0 W
17 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
14 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
07 Aug Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Cambridge United FC A 5–1 W
28 Aug Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
21 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 4 G 2 A
Shayne Lavery 3 G 2 A
Sullay Kaikai 3 G 1 A
Gassan Ahadme 3 G
Zak Bradshaw 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cambridge United FC welcome Lincoln City FC for this crunch clash at Abbey Stadium.
  • 1' The deadlock is broken! Hakeeb Adelakun gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
  • 2' What composure from Hakeeb Adelakun! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 7' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bonner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' What composure from Conor McGrandles! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' The Ireland Tony Scully breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-4!
  • 29' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitar Mitov made 206 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Williams on 36.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Lewis Montsma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Lewis Fiorini comes on to replace Teddy Bishop.
  • 57' Lewis Fiorini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Goal! Joe Ironside scores his 19 goal in 11 matches.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Wes Hoolahan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 72' GOAL! Tony Scully scores on 72. Assisted by Tony Scully
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Digby on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Tom Hopper by Chris Maguire on 75 minute.
  • 80' Harvey Knibbs gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Wes Hoolahan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Harvey Knibbs on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Liam Bridcutt is replaced by Lasse Sorensen.
  • 90' Tom Hopper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • Cambridge United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Lincoln City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Ironside 3
Dylan Duffy 2
Joe Taylor 2
Jack Moylan 2
Hakeeb Adelakun 2
Freddie Draper 2
Tony Scully 2
TJ Eyoma 1

Head to Head

2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-28 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2021-08-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2021-08-07 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC W 2021-08-28 Oxford United FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-14 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-08-07 Gillingham FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC27% Draw25% Lincoln City FC48%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
73%
Cambridge United FC or Lincoln City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC20% Draw40% Lincoln City FC40%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.