Sunday , 15 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sincil Bank Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Timothy Eyoma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Grant Leadbitter gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 19' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The 25-year-old Brennan Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Charlie Wyke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Diamond.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' The England Jack Diamond breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-3!
  • 46' Chris Maguire gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Jack Diamond and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Conor McLaughlin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Timothy Eyoma exits the field as Tony Scully enters on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! George Dobson comes on to replace Josh Scowen.
  • 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Wyke makes it 0-4.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Elliot Embleton on, Aiden McGeady off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Will Grigg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 82 minute.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Grant Leadbitter.
  • 0-4 the final result. Lincoln City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jon McLaughlin 1
Tom Flanagan 1
Jack Diamond 1
Grant Leadbitter 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.