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Lincoln vs Sunderland: result 0-4 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln
0-4
Sunderland

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What was the result of Lincoln vs Sunderland?

Sunderland won 0-4 on December 12, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 16′Grant LeadbitterSunderland (pen.)
  • 25′C. WykeSunderland
  • 42′J. DiamondSunderland
  • 72′C. WykeSunderland

Official lineup for Lincoln vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lincoln

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Hopper
  2. 20B. Johnson
  3. 26H. Anderson
  1. 8J. Jones
  2. 10J. Grant
  3. 4L. Montsma
  1. 24R. Gotts
  2. 22T. Eyoma
  3. 7T. Edun
  4. 16J. Walsh
  1. 1A. Palmer

Sunderland

4-3-3
  1. 21J. Diamond
  2. 9C. Wyke
  3. 28A. McGeady
  1. 25C. McFadzean
  2. 14J. Scowen
  3. 6M. Power
  1. 23Grant Leadbitter
  2. 5B. Wright
  3. 2Conor Gerard McLaughlin
  4. 3T. Flanagan
  1. 1L. Burge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lincoln have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2020Shrewsbury(away)4-1EFL Trophy
Dec 5, 2020Rochdale(away)2-0League One
Dec 1, 2020Wigan(home)2-1League One
Nov 28, 2020Plymouth(away)0-2FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Swindon Town(away)1-0League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2020Oldham(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Dec 5, 2020Wigan(home)0-1League One
Dec 1, 2020Burton Albion(home)1-1League One
Nov 27, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)1-1League One
Nov 21, 2020Doncaster(away)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Lincoln win, 0 draws, 1 Sunderland win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 4, 2020Sunderland 3-1 LincolnLeague One
Oct 5, 2019Lincoln 2-0 SunderlandLeague One

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Lincoln on Jan 4, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Lincoln score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lincoln1.50.976/155/15
Sunderland1.51.3310/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Lincoln46311058941103

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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