Tuesday , 15 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Lincoln City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Adam Reach
William Lankshear 62' 1–1
William Lankshear 90+1' 2–1
Y 36' Freddie Draper
Y 90' Isaac Olaofe

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Steven Meredith (England)
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 7 14
2 Swansea City AFC 7 14
3 West Bromwich Albion FC 7 14
4 Middlesbrough FC 6 13
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 7 12
6 Charlton Athletic FC 7 12
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 6 11
8 Southampton FC 7 10
9 Birmingham City FC 7 10
10 Stoke City FC 7 10
11 Bristol City FC 6 10
12 Norwich City FC 7 9
13 Millwall FC 6 9
14 Sheffield United FC 7 9
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 7 8
16 Lincoln City FC 6 8
17 Watford FC 7 8
18 Portsmouth FC 6 7
19 Wrexham AFC 7 7
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 7 7
21 Cardiff City FC 7 4
22 Derby County FC 7 4
23 Preston North End FC 7 3
24 Burnley FC 7 3

Head-to-Head

1
Middlesbrough FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
23 May Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
12 May Southampton FC A 1–2 L
09 May Southampton FC H 0–0 D
02 May Wrexham AFC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Watford FC H 5–1 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
02 May Port Vale FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–3 W
21 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–0 W
18 Apr Stevenage FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Lincoln City FC
#4 Position #16
13 Points 8
6 Played 6
4 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 2
12 Scored 5
8 Conceded 6
+4 GD -1
2.17 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
57% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 4th (13 pts). Lincoln City FC are 16th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Lincoln City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 5 G
Lincoln City FC
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1 G
Adam Reach 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Tendayi Darikwa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Freddie Draper on 36 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' Isaac Olaofe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Lincoln City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Isaac Olaofe comes on to replace Freddie Draper.
  • 62' A stunning finish from William Lankshear — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Riley McGree gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Abdoulaye Kante and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Kyle Joseph has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Sarmiento to step up.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Bayliss is hanging Adam Reach on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Isaac Olaofe on 90 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Lincoln City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC52% Draw26% Lincoln City FC22%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
48%
Middlesbrough FC or Lincoln City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC38% Draw46% Lincoln City FC16%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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