Lincoln City vs Middlesbrough

Sat 06 Mar, 15:00 UTC · Matchweek 36 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Lincoln City win 24.0%
Draw 24.4%
Middlesbrough win · Most likely 51.6%

Limited history for Lincoln City. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.

Event markets

Both teams to score 60%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 80%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 58%Avg 51%
Lincoln City clean sheet 16%Avg 28%
Middlesbrough clean sheet 30%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 67%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 54%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 69%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 47%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-29.7%
0-18.7%
0-27.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Lincoln City
  • Middlesbrough

Did you know?

  • Lincoln City have conceded in each of their last 7 matches.
  • Lincoln City have won just 1 of their last 7 home matches.
  • Lincoln City have won just 3 of their last 10 matches.
  • Middlesbrough's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.

H2H

All 1 meeting on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
15 Aug 26 Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln City
1meetings
  • Lincoln City win · 0 (0%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Middlesbrough win · 1 (100%)
Avg. total goals 3.00 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 100% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 100% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 100% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 10.00 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 2.00 League avg: 3.82
Lincoln City avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.30
Middlesbrough avg. goals 2.00 League avg: 1.30

Biggest win: Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln City (15 Aug 26).

Lincoln City vs Middlesbrough head to head: in their only meeting on file, Lincoln City have not won, Middlesbrough have won once and none ended in a draw. Lincoln City scored 1 goal and Middlesbrough scored 2 goals in that match. The latest meeting, on 15 Aug 2026, was won 2-1 by Middlesbrough, at home against Lincoln City. Both teams scored. Neither side has kept a clean sheet against the other.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Lincoln City
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
Middlesbrough
  • Keeps the ball
  • Plays on the floor
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    37% 24th of 24 59% 2nd of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 8th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 9th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    40% of xG 2nd of 24 24% of xG 13th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    26% of shots 2nd of 24 14% of shots 22nd of 24

Where they differ

  • Middlesbrough see much more of the ball than Lincoln City, 59% against 37%.
  • Lincoln City go more through the air than Middlesbrough, 26% of shots against 14%.
  • Lincoln City get more of their chances from set pieces than Middlesbrough, 40% against 24%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Lincoln City Middlesbrough
11 (1.1 avg) Goals 23 (2.3 avg)
121 (12.1 avg) Total Shots 199 (19.9 avg)
35 (3.5 avg) Shots on Target 70 (7.0 avg)
35 (3.5 avg) Blocked Shots 64 (6.4 avg)
31 (3.1 avg) Corners 63 (6.3 avg)
748 (74.8 avg) Attacks 773 (85.9 avg)
427 (42.7 avg) Dangerous Attacks 485 (53.9 avg)
79 (7.9 avg) Key Passes 158 (15.8 avg)
2916 (291.6 avg) Passes 5158 (515.8 avg)
1996 (68%) Pass Accuracy 4456 (86%)
39% Ball Possession 59%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Lincoln City Middlesbrough
3 (0.3 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
24 (2.4 avg) Yellow Cards 12 (1.2 avg)
140 (14.0 avg) Tackles 157 (15.7 avg)
122 (12.2 avg) Fouls 88 (8.8 avg)
22 (2.2 avg) Offsides 26 (2.6 avg)
492 (49.2 avg) Duels Won 435 (43.5 avg)
200 (20.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 125 (12.5 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Lincoln City

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Middlesbrough

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)