Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' England international Max Sanders has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Teddy Bishop on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' GOAL! Chris Maguire scores on 31. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun
  • 36' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Carl Winchester argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' Timothy Eyoma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Carl Winchester is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 57' Chris Maguire does the damage! The net is bulging and Lincoln City FC surge ahead!
  • 58' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Melbourne is hanging Teddy Bishop on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' Morgan Whittaker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jack Diamond is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
  • 68' GOAL! Ross Stewart scores on 68.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' GOAL! Chris Maguire scores on 75. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Lasse Sorensen. He replaces Hakeeb Adelakun on 76 minute.
  • 80' Josh Hawkes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Pritchard on 80 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Fiorini.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Morgan Whittaker as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Robson steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lasse Sorensen.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Tom Flanagan 1
Jack Diamond 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Callum McFadzean 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.