Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Lewis Montsma 19' Y
Y 27' Jack Diamond
Y 52' Conor McLaughlin
Y 90' Grant Leadbitter

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
21 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Lincoln City FC A 4–0 W
05 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D
14 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Lincoln City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Conor McLaughlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' George Dobson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Grant Leadbitter gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Lewis Montsma on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Charlie Wyke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Diamond.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Jack Diamond adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Maguire is hanging Jack Diamond on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor McLaughlin on 52.
  • 54' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Timothy Eyoma is withdrawn and Tony Scully gets his opportunity.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Josh Scowen has done his job and it is now time for George Dobson to step up.
  • 72' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elliot Embleton is hanging Aiden McGeady on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Will Grigg gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Charlie Wyke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Joe Walsh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Grant Leadbitter. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Lincoln City FC.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Maguire 3
Tyler Walker 2
Lynden Gooch 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Jack Diamond 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Callum McFadzean 1
Callum Morton 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2020-12-05 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2020-11-24 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-11-21 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC W 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-11-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2020-11-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2020-11-14 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC27% Draw26% Sunderland AFC47%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
73%
Lincoln City FC or Sunderland AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC18% Draw44% Sunderland AFC38%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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