Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Tue 11 Jan 2022 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Chris Maguire
Y 23' Teddy Bishop
Carl Winchester 41' Y
Y 42' Timothy Eyoma
Carl Winchester 56' R
Y 64' Morgan Whittaker
Y 84' Lewis Fiorini
Y 90' Lasse Sorensen
Callum Doyle 90' Y
Y 90' Conor McGrandles

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Lincoln City FC H 1–3 L
04 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
20 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
06 Nov Mansfield Town FC H 0–1 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Sunderland AFC A 3–1 W
27 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
20 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
06 Nov Bowers & Pitsea FC H 1–0 W
30 Oct Shrewsbury Town 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' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Lincoln City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Chris Maguire is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morgan Whittaker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teddy Bishop.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Chris Maguire — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carl Winchester.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Timothy Eyoma gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Carl Winchester was booked on 56.
  • 57' Chris Maguire with the second goal in the match!
  • 58' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Teddy Bishop departs to be replaced by Max Melbourne.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' Morgan Whittaker is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Aiden O'Brien. He replaces Jack Diamond on 65 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Ross Stewart scores on 68.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Chris Maguire gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Another substitution for Lincoln City FC to replace Hakeeb Adelakun by Lasse Sorensen on 76 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Josh Hawkes. He replaces Alex Pritchard on 80 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Lewis Fiorini. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Morgan Whittaker is withdrawn and Jamie Robson gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Lasse Sorensen gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 1-3 Lincoln City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

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

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 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2021-11-27 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2021-11-20 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-11-06 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Mansfield Town FC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Lincoln City FC W 2021-11-27 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2021-11-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2021-11-06 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bowers & Pitsea FC W 2021-10-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Lincoln City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC36% Draw29% Lincoln City FC35%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
64%
Sunderland AFC or Lincoln City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC25% Draw48% Lincoln City FC27%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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