Middlesbrough vs Lincoln: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Lincoln?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′A. ReachLincoln
- 62′W. LankshearMiddlesbrough
- 90′W. LankshearMiddlesbrough
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 71%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Lincoln
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-2-2-2- 22K. Joseph
- 7W. Lankshear
- 19Leo Castledine
- 11M. Whittaker
- 6S. Berhalter
- 42A. Kanté
- 30Neto Borges
- 29A. Malanda
- 12L. Ayling
- 2C. Brittain
- 1R. Vítek
Lincoln
5-3-2- 18B. House
- 34F. Draper
- 14C. McGrandles
- 24I. Varfolomeev
- 16D. Jefferies
- 3A. Reach
- 6R. Towler
- 25D. Elerewe
- 22T. Hamer
- 2T. Darikwa
- 1G. Wickens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Lincoln have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 12, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Lincoln sit 17th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy