Match Info

Championship - Round 1

Date: 15 August 2026, Saturday

Location: Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)

Referee: Madley R. (Eng)

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	Middlesbrough		Lincoln City

	1	X	2
	1.49	4.5	5.75	Watch
	1.50	4.50	6.00
	1.51	4.17	6.36	Watch
	1.51	4.39	7.36
	1.45	4.49	7.07	Watch
	1.53	4.2	6.4
	1.53	4.64	6.24	Watch
	1.5	4.4	6
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.5 ↑ (1.31)	4.41 ↓ (5.38)	6.4 ↓ (7.75)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 2.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Middlesbrough
63.5%

Draw
21.6%

Lincoln City
14.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

70.8%

17.3%

12%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Middlesbrough has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-7.3%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Middlesbrough's form might have worsened.

Lincoln City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.9%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
100%	0%	0%

Middlesbrough - Lincoln City Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Middlesbrough will win (votes: 4 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Vitek R. (G) 2. Brittain C. 12. Ayling L. (C) 29. Malanda A. 30. Neto Borges 42. Kante A. 6. Berhalter S. 11. Whittaker M. 19. Castledine L. 7. Lankshear W. 22. Joseph K.	1. Wickens G. (G) 2. Darikwa T. (C) 22. Hamer T. 25. Elerewe D. 6. Towler R. 3. Reach A. 16. Jefferies D. 24. Varfolomeev I. 14. McGrandles C. 34. Draper F. 18. House B.
Substitutes
17. Arfsten M. 31. Brynn S. (G) 46. Cartwright F. 25. Edmundson G. 44. Ibeh C. 5. Jones A. 8. McGree R. 14. Peart-Harris M. 16. Sarmiento J.	8. Bayliss T. 4. Coubis A. 20. Elder C. 46. Gauci J. (G) 7. Hackett-Fairchild R. 23. Honohan J. 10. Melia M. 19. Olaofe T. 17. Street R.
Coaches
Hellberg K.	Cohen C.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
12', 0 - 1, Reach A. ⚽, Darikwa T. (A),
36', Draper F. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
59', Draper F. ↓, Olaofe T. ↑,
59', Jefferies D. ↓, Street R. ↑,
62', 1 - 1, Lankshear W. ⚽,
63', Kante A. ↓, McGree R. ↑,
63', Castledine L. ↓, Peart-Harris M. ↑,
63', Neto Borges ↓, Arfsten M. ↑,
71', Joseph K. ↓, Sarmiento J. ↑,
71', House B. ↓, Hackett-Fairchild R. ↑,
89', Olaofe T. 🟨,
90+1', 2 - 1, Lankshear W. ⚽, McGree R. (A),
90+2', Reach A. ↓, Bayliss T. ↑,
90+2', Darikwa T. ↓, Coubis A. ↑,
90+2', Whittaker M. ↓, Jones A. ↑,

Preview

Lincoln has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Lincoln may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Lincoln has had a series of away games.

In this match, Middlesbrough is the undeniable favorite.

There will not play in Middlesbrough: Conway T. (Injury) Hunt H. (Injury) Morris A. (Injury)

There are questionable in Middlesbrough: Bangura A. (Injury)

There are questionable in Lincoln: Collins J. (Knee Injury) Honohan J. (Injury) Jackson A. (Surgery)

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Outrights of English League Championship for now

Middlesbrough: 12.64%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
2	Middlesbrough	9	5	3	1	17:12	5	18
15	Lincoln	9	3	2	4	7:11	-4	11

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Middlesbrough FC
English League Cup
07.08.26	Middlesbrough - Wrexham	1:0 ✺
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Middlesbrough - Espanyol	3:3 ✺
18.07.26	Celtic - Middlesbrough	1:1 ✺
English League Championship
23.05.26	Hull City - Middlesbrough	1:0 ✺
12.05.26	Southampton - Middlesbrough	2:1 ET ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.5 WTTLL
- Lincoln City
English League Cup
08.08.26	Derby County - Lincoln City	1:2 ✺
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Barnsley - Lincoln City	3:0 ✺
01.08.26	Doncaster Rovers - Lincoln City	0:1 ✺
28.07.26	Grimsby Town - Lincoln City	5:1 ✺
17.07.26	Lincoln City - Leyton Orient	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.8 WLWLL

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