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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Cambridge United FC.
5' 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.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
17' Freddie Draper puts Lincoln City FC on the lead.
22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zach Jeacock, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 35.
40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Morrison suffering a number of foals already.
42' What an equalizer from James Gibbons!
47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
52' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Josh Stokes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
57' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
62' 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.
67' The supporters are chanting for Jovon Makama. He replaces Freddie Draper on 67 minute.
69' Dominic Ballard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elias Kachunga on 69 minute.
74' 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.
79' Ben Stevenson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Loft on 79 minute.
82' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. James Collins departs to be replaced by Joe Gardner.
82' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Conor McGrandles gets a card.
84' The referee calls foul for Adam Jackson. He receives a card.
85' The whistle greets James Gibbons as he departs to be replaced by Paul Digby.
86' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 86.
87' The referee calls foul for Ben House. He receives a card.
90' Jubril Okedina is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Tony Scully	2
Dylan Duffy	2
Joe Taylor	2
Jack Moylan	2
Hakeeb Adelakun	2
Freddie Draper	2
James Gibbons	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.