Championship · Matchday 14 Watford vs Lincoln City Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Watford
- L 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- W 2-0 vs Charlton Athletic (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 1-5 at Cardiff City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 0-4 vs Burnley (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- L 0-1 at Bristol City (A) Championship · 18 Sep
Lincoln City
- W 4-1 vs Burnley (H) Championship · 24 Oct
- D 2-2 at Millwall (A) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 0-6 vs West Ham United (H) Championship · 14 Oct
- L 0-3 at Sheffield United (A) Championship · 10 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Swansea City (H) Championship · 19 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
Watford and Lincoln City have not met in our records since 2010.
Championship so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 |
Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 14
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Since last match
- Watford: 3 days (Championship)
Lincoln City: 3 days (Championship) - Next match
- Watford: 3 days (Championship) later
Lincoln City: 3 days (Championship) later
Questions and answers
What time is Watford vs Lincoln City and where is it played?
Watford vs Lincoln City kicks off at 19:45 UK time (19:45 UTC) on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. It is a Championship match (Matchday 14).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Watford vs Lincoln City be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 19:45 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 17:45 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Watford and Lincoln City?
Watford have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Lincoln City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Lincoln City?
Watford and Lincoln City have not met in our records since 2010.
Who is the referee for Watford vs Lincoln City?
The referee is James Bell. In the last 50 matches we have on record, James Bell has averaged 3.7 yellow cards per match.
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