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Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City has finished in the EFL Championship.
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Middlesbrough 2 Lincoln City 1, full time in the EFL Championship. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.
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Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln City
Middlesbrough fought back from going a goal down to claim all three points against newly-promoted Lincoln City, with a late 90th-minute winner sealing a 2-1 victory at the Riverside. A proper Championship welcome for the Imps.
Middlesbrough beat Lincoln City 2-1 at home.
3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.
The chances backed the result: Middlesbrough 2.94 to Lincoln City 0.89 on expected goals.
Middlesbrough fought back from going a goal down to claim all three points against newly-promoted Lincoln City, with a late 90th-minute winner sealing a 2-1 victory at the Riverside. A proper Championship welcome for the Imps.
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SportSignals model forecast
Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip
Middlesbrough to win
Result
2:1Middlesbrough v LNC
How the result affects the EFL Championship standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Swansea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | QPR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | West Brom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
The match finished 2-1 to Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough won the match 2-1.
The match took place on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Middlesbrough beat Lincoln City 2-1 at the Riverside in an EFL Championship match where our model's 39% pick for a home win landed. Lincoln had scored in each of their last five outings, yet Middlesbrough kept them to a single goal while finding the net twice themselves. The hosts' recent form showed just one win in five games, but they delivered when it mattered on the day. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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