Championship · 15 August 2026
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Home To Score
Home Team to Score at least one goal
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confidence
Value analysis
+8% edge · ValueOur model rates this 8% more likely than the odds imply — a potential value edge.
Middlesbrough produced a second-half turnaround to earn a 2-1 victory over Lincoln in their Championship encounter on 15 August 2026.
Lincoln took the early initiative in the contest, breaking the deadlock to carry a 1-0 advantage into the half-time break.
However, Middlesbrough responded strongly following the restart. The home side struck twice in the second period to overturn the deficit and take maximum points from the fixture.
The match was officiated by English referee Robert Madley. The result continues the head-to-head record between the teams, with Middlesbrough having won one and Lincoln zero of their last one meetings.
Middlesbrough take on Lincoln in the Championship on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
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Going into the game, Middlesbrough sit 4th in the Championship on 13 points from 6 games, while Lincoln are 16th on 8 points.
Final result: Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln. Middlesbrough won the match.
Middlesbrough come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LWDWW), scoring in every game.
Lincoln come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LWDDW), scoring in 4 of them.
In their last 2 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 0 against Lincoln. These fixtures have averaged 0.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Defensively, Middlesbrough kept 0 clean sheets and Lincoln kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Middlesbrough vs Lincoln is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 95% confidence rating at odds of 1.15. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (0.0 goals per game, 0% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Middlesbrough LWDWW, Lincoln LWDDW), the 12-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2027 | Lincoln | – | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Middlesbrough | – | Lincoln | Championship |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
