Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 49.24%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 25.43% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.4%) and 2-0 (8.98%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 0-1 (7.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.04%).
