Lincoln City v Middlesbrough, EFL Championship

The big picture

Lincoln City come in 21st on the ladder with 15 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Middlesbrough are the side higher up the table.

Lincoln City are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.7 against.

Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Lincoln City have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Queens Park Rangers 1–2.

Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 21 times on our records since 1899: Lincoln City 5, Middlesbrough 10, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Middlesbrough won 2–1 at Riverside Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Lincoln City by 3 goals in 1960-61 (5–2).

Players to watch

For Lincoln City, watch Mikkel Ladefoged (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Freddie Draper (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

At LNER Stadium

Lincoln City have won 1 of their last 7 at LNER Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Middlesbrough have the edge.