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Lincoln vs Sunderland: result 1-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 5, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln
1-2
Sunderland

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What was the result of Lincoln vs Sunderland?

Sunderland won 1-2 on October 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 2′D. NeilSunderland
  • 72′S. WearneSunderland
  • 90′L. MontsmaLincoln

Official lineup for Lincoln vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lincoln

4-3-3
  1. 17Ramirez Longdon
  2. 10C. Maguire
  3. 6M. Sanders
  1. 21L. Sørensen
  2. 11A. Scully
  3. 14H. Adelakun
  1. 4L. Montsma
  2. 24J. Robson
  3. 2R. Poole
  4. 16J. Walsh
  1. 31S. Long

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 37W. Harris
  1. 10A. O'Brien
  2. 18E. Taylor
  3. 24D. Neil
  1. 21A. Pritchard
  2. 5F. Alves
  1. 43H. Sohna
  2. 25O. Younger
  3. 33D. Hume
  4. 41K. Richardson
  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 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 11, 2 and 2.

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

Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Plymouth(home)2-2League One
Sep 28, 2021Morecambe(away)0-2League One
Sep 25, 2021Burton Albion(away)2-1League One
Sep 18, 2021Ipswich(home)0-1League One
Sep 14, 2021Rotherham(home)1-1League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Portsmouth(away)0-4League One
Sep 28, 2021Cheltenham(home)5-0League One
Sep 25, 2021Bolton(home)1-0League One
Sep 21, 2021Wigan(away)2-0League Cup
Sep 18, 2021Fleetwood Town(away)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lincoln win, 2 draws, 3 Sunderland wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 22, 2021Sunderland 2-1 LincolnLeague One
May 19, 2021Lincoln 2-0 SunderlandLeague One
Mar 20, 2021Sunderland 1-1 LincolnLeague One
Feb 17, 2021Sunderland 1-1 LincolnEFL Trophy
Dec 12, 2020Lincoln 0-4 SunderlandLeague One
Jan 4, 2020Sunderland 3-1 LincolnLeague One

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Lincoln on May 22, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Lincoln score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lincoln1.61.329/158/15
Sunderland1.81.058/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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