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Sunderland AFC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 4 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Jake Hesketh
Luke O'Nien 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov
  • Referee Mark Dwyer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
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
04 Jan Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
01 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 5–3 W
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–0 W

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 Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Charlie Wyke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Tom Flanagan does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 23' GOAL! Lynden Gooch fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' What a strike from Lynden Gooch! The score is 3-0.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Parkinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Michael Bostwick is replaced by Cian Bolger on 38 minute.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jack Payne as he departs to be replaced by John Akinde.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Hesketh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Chris Maguire by Duncan Watmore on 64 minute.
  • 66' A goal from the England international Tyler Walker! He fires home on 66 to make it 3-1!
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Zachary Elbouzedi. He replaces Jake Hesketh on 79 minute.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Luke O'Nien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Lynden Gooch makes way for Grant Leadbitter at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

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

2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2019-12-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-01-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2019-12-29 Lincoln City FC 5–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-14 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC49% Draw27% Lincoln City FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
51%
Sunderland AFC or Lincoln City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC33% Draw48% Lincoln City FC19%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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