Lincoln City welcome Middlesbrough at Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Lincolnshire on Saturday, Mar 6 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Lincoln City come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Middlesbrough, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Lincoln City and Middlesbrough have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Lincoln City won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Lincoln City win or a draw looks most likely.