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

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Championship · 2026-27

Middlesbrough FC

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Half Time

Lincoln City FC

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Riverside

0–1 12' Adam Reach

Y 36' Freddie Draper

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Lincoln City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Lincoln City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Southampton FC	0	0
11	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
12	Wrexham AFC	0	0
13	Derby County FC	0	0
14	Norwich City FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Swansea City AFC	0	0
17	Bristol City FC	0	0
18	Sheffield United FC	0	0
19	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
20	Watford FC	0	0
21	Stoke City FC	0	0
22	Portsmouth FC	0	0
23	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
24	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
25	Burnley FC	0	0
26	Cardiff City FC	0	0
27	West Ham United FC	0	0
28	Lincoln City FC	0	0
29	Preston North End FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
22 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
06 Apr	Reading FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Lincoln City FC
#11	Position	#28
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Riverside as Middlesbrough FC face off against Lincoln City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Ivan Varfolomeyev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
12' Tendayi Darikwa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
17' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact 5-3-2.
22' Abdoulaye Kante has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' The referee has no hesitation. Freddie Draper is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 36.
41' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Lincoln City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-05-23 Hull City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-25 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2026-05-02 Port Vale FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-25 Lincoln City FC 4–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2026-04-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-18 Stevenage FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

0.49 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.46 Lincoln City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

Middlesbrough FC28% Draw45% Lincoln City FC27%

Both Teams to Score

Yes17% 0% No83%

Avg goals/match: 0.95

Over / Under Goals

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	58%	42%
± 1.5	26%	74%
± 2.5	8%	92%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Lincoln City FC

72%

Middlesbrough FC or Lincoln City FC

55%

Half-Time Result

Middlesbrough FC13% Draw75% Lincoln City FC12%

Correct Score

0 – 0

41.6%

1 – 0

16.9%

0 – 1

15.9%

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 0

0 – 2

3.6%

2 – 1

2.4%

1 – 2

2.3%

2 – 2

0.7%

3 – 0

0.6%

0 – 3

0.5%

3 – 1

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	19%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	18%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

63%

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

62%

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