Lincoln City FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Lincoln City FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 8 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium 8,606 HT 45' · FT 45'

Freddie Draper 17' 1–0

1–1 42' James Gibbons

Sean Roughan 35' Y

Conor McGrandles 82' Y

Adam Jackson 84' Y

Joe Gardner 86' R

Ben House 87' Y

Y 90' Jubril Okedina

Overview

Match Preview

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

Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven Copeland
Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
Assistant 2

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

Lincoln City FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-08 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2024-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC 2024-03-12 Lincoln City FC 6–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-11-28 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC 2023-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Feb	Cambridge United FC	H	1–1	D
01 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
28 Jan	Blackpool FC	H	0–2	L
25 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	5–1	W
18 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	1–0	W
11 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	1–1	D
01 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
28 Jan	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
25 Jan	Mansfield Town FC	H	3–2	W
18 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
04 Jan	Bristol Rovers FC	H	0–1	L

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Lincoln City FC and Cambridge United FC has kicked off!
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
17' GOAL! Freddie Draper fires home to make it 1-0!
22' England international Jubril Okedina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' Ryan Loft, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Sean Roughan gets a card.
40' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cambridge United FC's shape.
42' Brilliant from the ! James Gibbons makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
47' Zach Jeacock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
57' Kelland Watts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
62' 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.
67' Jovon Makama gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Freddie Draper and will look to change the dynamic.
69' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Elias Kachunga is replaced by Dominic Ballard on 69 minute.
74' Lincoln City 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.
79' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Stevenson is hanging Ryan Loft on the field on 79 minute.
82' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 82 minute. James Collins leaves to be changed by Joe Gardner.
82' Poor challenge from Conor McGrandles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
84' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
85' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 85 minute. James Gibbons leaves to be changed by Paul Digby.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joe Gardner on 86 minutes.
87' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
90' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 90.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Ironside	3
Dylan Duffy	2
Joe Taylor	2
Jack Moylan	2
Hakeeb Adelakun	2
Freddie Draper	2
Tony Scully	2
Jack Vale	1

Head to Head

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-02-08 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2025-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2025-01-25 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2025-01-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2025-02-08 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2025-02-01 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2025-01-28 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-01-25 Cambridge United FC 3–2 Mansfield Town FC W 2025-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2025-01-04 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 Lincoln City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Lincoln City FC53% Draw26% Cambridge United FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

47%

Lincoln City FC or Cambridge United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Lincoln City FC37% Draw46% Cambridge United FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap	Lincoln City FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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