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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

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

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	3 G
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A
Isaac Heath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at LNER Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Lincoln City FC and Cambridge United FC.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' Freddie Draper is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
27' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
32' A quiet spell here at LNER Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Roughan is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 35.
40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Gibbons makes it 1-1.
47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
52' James Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 91 goals in his last 389 appearances.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zach Jeacock made 391 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
62' Ben Stevenson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
67' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Jovon Makama comes on to replace Freddie Draper.
69' Elias Kachunga makes way for Dominic Ballard at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cambridge United FC.
74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
79' Cambridge United FC make a change. Ryan Loft trudges off to be replaced by Ben Stevenson on 79 minutes.
82' Joe Gardner gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces James Collins and will look to change the dynamic.
82' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Conor McGrandles gets a card.
84' Adam Jackson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
85' The whistle greets James Gibbons as he departs to be replaced by Paul Digby.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Gardner is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 86.
87' A moment of madness from Ben House on 87 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Jubril Okedina is booked for Cambridge United FC — card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Lewis Fiorini	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.