Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' A stunning finish from Hakeeb Adelakun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 2' Hakeeb Adelakun adds to his 0 season tally! Lincoln City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 12' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 16' What composure from Conor McGrandles! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 21' 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.
  • 24' Assisted by Tony Scully with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tony Scully makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Cambridge United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' Lincoln City FC make a change. Teddy Bishop trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Fiorini on 53 minutes.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Fiorini makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 59' What composure from Joe Ironside! The England international strokes it home. 1-5.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Regan Poole suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Tony Scully makes it 1-6 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Digby on 72 minutes.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Chris Maguire on, Tom Hopper off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Harvey Knibbs is replacing Wes Hoolahan for the Cambridge United FC side.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harvey Knibbs.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Liam Bridcutt as he leaves the pitch. Lasse Sorensen steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 90' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • The final score is 1-5.

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
James Gibbons 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.