Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Stuart Kane (England)
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 18.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bracknell Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Carlisle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | Port Vale FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Morecambe FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Lincoln City FC.
- 5' Jack Stevens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 9.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' That is a card for Cambridge United FC. Jordan Cousins will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' Daniel Mandroiu does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
- 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.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Mitchell made 333 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Goal! Dylan Duffy scores his 3 goal in 333 matches.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cambridge United FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Hakeeb Adelakun comes on to replace Alistair Smith.
- 51' Liam Bennett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Cambridge United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Jaden Brown. He replaces Dylan Duffy on 64 minute.
- 65' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Elias Kachunga departs to be replaced by James Brophy.
- 66' The whistle greets Sullay Kaikai as he departs to be replaced by Glenn McConnell.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 75 minute. Danny Andrew leaves to be changed by Jack Lankester.
- 77' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Jack Vale gets a card.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 85' GOAL! Jack Vale fires home to make it 0-3!
- 86' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John-Kymani Gordon is hanging Fejiri Okenabirhie on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Mitchell.
- 90' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. TJ Eyoma is replaced by Olamide Shodipo on 90 minute.
- 0-3 the final result. Cambridge United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Glenn McConnell 66'
-
21
Elias Kachunga ↓ James Brophy 65'
- 5
- 24
-
3
Danny Andrew ↓ Jack Lankester 75'
- 1
-
8
George Thomas ↓ Adam May 75'
- 9
- 15
- 23
- 2
Bench
-
7
James Brophy ↑ 65'
-
10
Jack Lankester ↑ 75'
- 6
-
19
Adam May ↑ 75'
-
27
John-Kymani Gordon ↑ 86'
- 25
-
30
Glenn McConnell ↑ 66'
Coach
Mark Bonner
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 14
- 8
- 27
-
17
Dylan Duffy ↓ Jaden Brown 64'
-
22
TJ Eyoma ↓ Olamide Shodipo 90'
- 25
Bench
-
21
Hakeeb Adelakun ↑ 46'
-
30
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 90'
- 15
-
3
Jaden Brown ↑ 64'
- 29
- 12
- 37
Coach
Tom Shaw
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Ironside | 3 |
| Freddie Draper | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
| Dylan Duffy | 2 |
| Joe Taylor | 2 |
| Jack Moylan | 2 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 2 |
| Conor McGrandles | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-11-28
Cambridge United FC
0–3
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-11-25
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-11
Peterborough United FC
5–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-04
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Bracknell Town FC
W
2023-10-31
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-10-28
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Carlisle United FC
W
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
73%
Cambridge United FC or Lincoln City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.