Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Lincoln City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Corry Evans
Joe Walsh 50' Y
Conor McGrandles 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
2
2
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Lincoln City FC 2021-03-20 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
12 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 2–0 W
08 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
05 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
26 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
05 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D

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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Luke O'Nien has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Corry Evans gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Walsh.
  • 55' Chris Maguire, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' John Marquis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 65' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 66' Joe Walsh makes way for Morgan Whittaker at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jack Clarke is withdrawn and Jermain Defoe gets his opportunity.
  • 79' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Carl Winchester has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Lincoln City FC make a change. John Marquis trudges off to be replaced by Liam Cullen on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Callum Doyle comes on to replace Lynden Gooch.
  • 87' Conor McGrandles is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Maguire 3
Tyler Walker 2
Lynden Gooch 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Callum McFadzean 1
Callum Morton 1
Ross Stewart 1
Jon McLaughlin 1

Head to Head

2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Lincoln City FC 2021-03-20 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2020-12-12 Lincoln City FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-03-15 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2022-03-12 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-08 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L 2022-03-05 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-02-26 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-03-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-03-08 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-03-05 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Sunderland AFC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC33% Draw32% Sunderland AFC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
67%
Lincoln City FC or Sunderland AFC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC21% Draw53% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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