Cambridge United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2024-25 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 Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Daniel Bonneywell (England)
- Assistant 2 Leigh Crowhurst
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 17 Aug | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Barnsley 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' Three points are at stake. Cambridge United FC host Lincoln City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Freddie Draper makes it 0-1.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 330 games and scored 395 goals.
- 41' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cambridge United FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
- 56' 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.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben House made 57 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' 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.
- 68' Bailey Cadamarteri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Roughan, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' Erik Ring is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
- 88' Ethan Erhahon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 0-2 the final result. Cambridge United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 45
- 15
- 9
- 27
- 34
Bench
- 11
- 10
- 24
- 18
- 16
- 2
- 36
Coach
Garry Monk
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 12
- 27
- 28
Bench
- 22
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 9
- 10
- 34
Coach
Michael Skubala
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
2024-09-28
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-09-21
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-09-14
Mansfield Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-08-31
Bristol Rovers FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-08-24
Cambridge United FC
4–4
Blackpool FC
D
2024-08-17
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Crawley Town FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2024-09-28
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-09-14
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-08-31
Stevenage FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-08-24
Lincoln City FC
4–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2024-08-17
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
76%
Cambridge United FC or Lincoln City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.