Cambridge United battle Lincoln City for honour and football prosperity.
- Cambridge United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lincoln City have yet to win a game away.
This has all the signs of an absorbing fixture with lots of action and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge United have collected seven points from their first three League One games here at Abbey Stadium, a promising start. Cambridge has recorded two wins in a row here at Abbey Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov not having conceded a league goal in 202 minutes.
Cambridge's last game was hosting Oxford United (placed 7th) and winning 4-1.
Ahead of that match, Cambridge United won a home game hosting Bolton Wanderers (1-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Cambridge United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cambridge United as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Cambridge United has won nine of these, drawn two and lost four.
The Cambridge United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively Cambridge have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lincoln City form and stats
The League One season is young and Lincoln City have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Three has not been a lucky number for Lincoln as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Fleetwood Town match.
It's the second away game in a row for Lincoln, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Bradford City in the EFL Trophy last time out.
Prior to that match, the Lincoln manager M. Appleton faced defeat when travelling to Oxford United and losing 1-3.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Lincoln in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Lincoln City, seven draws and four defeats.
After this away game Lincoln return home for a League One game against Rotherham United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lincoln City as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Lincoln have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cambridge four wins, four draws and Lincoln City two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ironside 3 goals |  A. Scully 3 goals | S. Tracey 1 goals |
Cambridge United missing players
Lincoln City missing players
| Cambridge United | Lincoln City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- Cambridge United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cambridge United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cambridge United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lincoln City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Lincoln City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Lincoln City have yet to win a game away.
- Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Cambridge United | Last season | Lincoln City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 25 | 49 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Won | W | 13 | 23 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 15 | ||
| 73 | 30 | Scored | S | 36 | 73 | ||
| 49 | 20 | Conceded | C | 24 | 54 | ||
| 93% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | ||
| 52% | 52% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 55% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 15% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 52% | BTTS | BTTS | 48% | 49% | ||
| 30% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 48% | 41% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 18% | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.1 | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||
| 39% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 56% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |