Lincoln City FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2025/26)
- Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Steven Copeland
- Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
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 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 history41% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and Cambridge United FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 17' GOAL! Freddie Draper scores on 17.
- 22' Tendayi Darikwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' 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.
- 32' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Tom Bayliss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Sean Roughan. He receives a card.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Jackson made 385 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' GOAL! James Gibbons scores on 42. Assisted by Jordan Cousins
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' 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.
- 67' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Freddie Draper is replaced by Jovon Makama on 67 minute.
- 69' The whistle greets Elias Kachunga as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Ballard.
- 74' 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.
- 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 substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace James Collins by Joe Gardner on 82 minute.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor McGrandles on 82.
- 84' Lincoln City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Paul Digby is replacing James Gibbons for the Cambridge United FC side.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Gardner on 86.
- 87' Ben House was booked on 87.
- 90' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
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Lincoln City FC
Starting XI- 14
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- 2
- 5
- 15
- 8
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James Collins ↓ Joe Gardner 82'
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- 23
- 31
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Freddie Draper ↓ Jovon Makama 67'
Bench- 17
- 18
- 4
- 1
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Jovon Makama ↑ 67'
- 16
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Joe Gardner ↑ 82'
Coach Michael SkubalaCambridge United FC
Starting XI- 7
- 10
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 13
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26
James Gibbons ↓ Paul Digby 85'
- 6
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18
Ryan Loft ↓ Ben Stevenson 79'
- 15
- 22
Bench- 1
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Paul Digby ↑ 85'
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Ben Stevenson ↑ 79'
- 45
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Dominic Ballard ↑ 69'
- 2
- 36
Coach Garry Monk -
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 LCambridge 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