Middlesbrough FC vs Lincoln City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Riverside.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Steven Meredith (England)
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #21 |
| 29 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 30 | Scored | 15 |
| 19 | Conceded | 26 |
| +11 | GD | -11 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season
Lincoln City FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Lincoln City FC are 21st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Lincoln City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/7
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Lincoln City FC
| Mikkel Ladefoged | 3 G | 1 A |
| Recco Hackett-Fairchild | 2 G | 1 A |
| Adam Reach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 394 games and scored 491 goals.
- 12' GOAL! Tendayi Darikwa fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Sebastian Berhalter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 32' Middlesbrough FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 36.
- 41' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's 5-3-2 shape.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Isaac Olaofe gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Freddie Draper and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! William Lankshear gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 63' Riley McGree is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoulaye Kante at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Jeremy Sarmiento is replacing Kyle Joseph for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tom Bayliss. He replaces Adam Reach on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Isaac Olaofe.
- It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Lincoln City FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 2
- 12
-
30
Neto Borges ↓ Max Arfsten 63'
-
11
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Alfie Jones 90'
- 6
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 71'
- 29
- 1
-
42
Abdoulaye Kante ↓ Riley McGree 63'
- 19
- 7
Bench
- 25
-
5
Alfie Jones ↑ 90'
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 63'
- 31
-
14
Myles Peart-Harris ↑ 63'
-
16
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 71'
-
17
Max Arfsten ↑ 63'
- 46
- 44
Lincoln City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 14
-
2
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Andrei Coubis 90'
-
3
Adam Reach ↓ Tom Bayliss 90'
- 22
- 18
- 6
- 1
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↓ Robert Street 59'
- 25
-
34
Freddie Draper ↓ Isaac Olaofe 59'
- 24
Bench
-
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 71'
-
8
Tom Bayliss ↑ 90'
- 46
- 20
-
19
Isaac Olaofe ↑ 59'
-
17
Robert Street ↑ 59'
-
4
Andrei Coubis ↑ 90'
- 23
- 10
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| William Lankshear | 2 |
| Adam Reach | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Middlesbrough FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
40%
Middlesbrough FC or Lincoln City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.