Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' In just a few seconds LNER Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Lincoln City FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Conor McGrandles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Corry Evans gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at LNER Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' 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.
  • 50' Joe Walsh was booked on 50.
  • 55' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Tom Hopper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Joe Walsh by Morgan Whittaker on 66 minute.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jack Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Jermain Defoe.
  • 79' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 80' Liam Cullen is replacing John Marquis for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 85' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 85 minute. Lynden Gooch leaves to be changed by Callum Doyle.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor McGrandles.
  • The final score is 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
Grant Leadbitter 1
Callum McFadzean 1
Callum Morton 1
Ross Stewart 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.