Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln: result and stats, Championship
- W. Lankshear62', 90'
- 12'A. Reach
Middlesbrough4-2-2-2
Anes MravacSubstitutions
- 63'L. Castledine
196.3M. Peart-Harris
147.2 - 63'
- 63'Neto Borges
306.3M. Arfsten
177.2 - 71'K. Joseph
226.6J. Sarmiento
166.6 - 90'M. Whittaker
116.3
Unused
- S. BrynnG
31 - G. EdmundsonD
25 - F. CartwrightM
46 - C. IbehM
44
Substitutions
- 59'
- 59'D. Jefferies
166.9R. Street
176.9 - 71'B. House
187.3 - 90'T. Darikwa
26.0A - 90'A. Reach
37.0
Unused
- J. GauciG
46 - C. ElderD
20 - J. HonohanD
23 - M. MeliaF
10
Home
OutT. ConwayAnkle Injury
OutA. MorrisInjury
OutD. StrelecHealth problems
Away
OutS. BradleyKnock
OutA. JacksonSurgery
Highest-rated players
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George WickensG | 5 | 2 | 1,82 | -0,18 | 13/39 | 12/38 |
 Radek VitekG | 0 | 1 | 0,40 | -0,60 | 16/20 | 1/4 |
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
xG race
33 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Middlesbrough2,30 xG · 2 scoredLincoln0,62 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Middlesbrough81% pressureLincoln19% pressureMatch replay
91'2-190' Goal Will Lankshear 0.30 xG · Regular play · Right footShot map
23 v 10Middlesbrough shoot right, Lincoln left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
21 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Average positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
MiddlesbroughDefensive line 33%LincolnDefensive line 29%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
MiddlesbroughUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Ayling and Malanda, 25 passes between them.
LincolnUntil 59'Most-connected pair: McGrandles and Reach, 8 passes between them.
Tactical battle
75control25In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
best 1-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (H)
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Lincoln 2-1 at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. Lincoln led 1-0 at half-time, but Middlesbrough came from behind to win. Scorers: W. Lankshear (62', 90') for Middlesbrough; A. Reach (12') for Lincoln. The winner came in the 90th minute. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
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